Bells Farmhouse
BELLS FARMHOUSE, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1123972
- Date first listed:
- 11-Apr-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Bells Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- BELLS FARMHOUSE, CHURCH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1123972
- Date first listed:
- 11-Apr-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Bells Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- BELLS FARMHOUSE, CHURCH ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- BELLS FARMHOUSE, CHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Epping Forest (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Stapleford Tawney
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 50798 99881
Details
TQ 59 NW STAPLEFORD TAWNEY CHURCH ROAD 7/288 Bells Farmhouse
II
House. C16, timber framed and rough rendered with long wall jetty to front and single storey extension to left. Red plain tiled hipped roof, also hipped to left extension. 2 storeys. 3 window range of C19 3 light casements. Central, red tiled porch on timber supports. Vertical boarded door with light. One window and boarded door to extension. Internal details: original red brick fireplace. Stop chamfered beams throughout. C18 panelling in drawing room, bedroom and landing with moulded ceiling coving. Sleeping cupboard in drawing room. Brick floors. Good, Victorian grates. Original hinges to several doors. Historical articles in Essex Countryside, July 1973 and January 1982, giving details of occupants from 1572. At one time a rectory.
Listing NGR: TQ5079899881
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 117980
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Essex Countryside in January, (1982)
Essex Countryside in July, (1973)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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