Fen Farmhouse
FEN FARMHOUSE, FOX STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1147598
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Fen Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- FEN FARMHOUSE, FOX STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1147598
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Fen Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- FEN FARMHOUSE, FOX STREET
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:
- FEN FARMHOUSE, FOX STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Tendring (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ardleigh
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 02849 27882
Details
ARDLEIGH OFF FOX STREET TM 02 NW
5/16 Fen Farmhouse
II
House. C15/C16 central range, C17 or earlier right range, C18/C19 left and rear ranges. Timber framed and plastered. Red plain tiled roofs, some diamond patterning to right range. Left half hip with chimney stack to right of left one storey and attic range. Central 2 storey range with rear range. Right one storey and attic range, right external chimney stack and single storey lean-to with pantile roof. Gabled dormer to right and left ranges, 1:2:1 window range, C19 2 light casements to dormers, C19 vertically sliding sashes with margins to left and central ranges. C20 3 light small paned casement to right range. Gabled painted brick porch to left range and vertically boarded door, surround with brackets to slanting canopy. Interior features include C17 inserted ceiling to right-range. Centre range with arched braces to tie beams, jowls to ground and first floor storey posts, heavy flat section ceiling beams, heavy side purlin roof. C18 vertically boarded doors. Back to back fireplace. Original dairy/kitchen with meat hooks on ceiling beams. Loft door in kitchen ceiling. Sometimes called School Farm, farmed in 1796 by Philips Bromley of Moze Hall but owned by Earls Colne Grammar School. F.H. Erith "Ardleigh in 1796", 1978.
Listing NGR: TM0284927882
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 120361
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Erith, F H, Ardleigh in 1796, (1978)
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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