Cardinal's Farmhouse
CARDINAL'S FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1147058
- Date first listed:
- 17-May-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Cardinal's Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- CARDINAL'S FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1147058
- Date first listed:
- 17-May-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Cardinal's Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- CARDINAL'S FARMHOUSE
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:
- CARDINAL'S FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Braintree (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Foxearth
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 83822 44955
Details
TL 84 SW FOXEARTH 4/120 Cardinal's Farmhouse
GV II
House. Possibly C16 origin with C17 and later alterations and C19 red brick facing. Timber framed. Red plain tiled roofs. Main 2 storey range to left, 1 storey and attic range with a gabled dormer to right. Rear wing. First floor 3:1 window range, ground floor 3:1 window range, mainly of C19 3 light vertical sliding sashes. Red tiled bay to ground floor left. Red tiled gabled porch approached by 4 steps. Door, of 2 panels and 2 lights with light over. Red brick chimney stack to centre of main range and right of right range. Internally, re-used in rear wall are 3 crenellated and heavily carved beams with grape and foliar motifs. Stop chamfered beams. Jowled storey posts. C16/17 floorboards. C18 doors with hinges and brass locks. Many good C19 features. Attached to right wing at rear is a C19 dairy with original shelves, floor and drain, hamhooks, oak slab cream pan shelf. 3 original louvres with shutters. House at one time known at Carbonel's, one of the 3 manors of Foxearth.
Listing NGR: TL8382244955
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 114053
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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