Baron's Farmhouse
BARON'S FARMHOUSE, 2, BARON'S LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1127609
- Date first listed:
- 18-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Baron's Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- BARON'S FARMHOUSE, 2, BARON'S LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1127609
- Date first listed:
- 18-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Baron's Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- BARON'S FARMHOUSE, 2, BARON'S LANE
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:
- BARON'S FARMHOUSE, 2, BARON'S LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Cambridgeshire
- District:
- South Cambridgeshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Foxton
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 41422 48370
Details
TL 4148 FOXTON BARON'S LANE (North side) 19/49 No. 2 (Baron's Farmhouse) II
House. c.1560 by George Wells. Much altered externally and added to in late C19. Timber frame, rendered, low pitch late C19 roof of slate. The side stack of reused red brick is C19 and possibly on the site of the original. Two storeys. Mid-late C20 fenestration and doorway. In late C19 lean-tos were added to the side walls, and the slate roof carried down over them. Inside: The two bays of the c.1560 house remain intact. Peg-holes indicate that the original house was of two bays. The centre truss has an arched brace tie beam and all the main posts have heavy, jowled heads. At ground floor there is an original partition wall between the two rooms. The hall has a fine c.1560 ceiling of double ogee moulded joists, closely set and laid flat with leaf moulded stops. Similar, larger mouldings to main beam and cornice. The house is included for the timber framing of the original structure and the ceiling of the hall.
Rowland Parker: The Common Stream R.C.H.M.: Record Card
Listing NGR: TL4142248370
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 52098
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Parker, R, The Common Stream, ()
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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