Doggetts Farmhouse
DOGGETTS FARMHOUSE, DOGGETTS CHASE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1147913
- Date first listed:
- 13-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Doggetts Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- DOGGETTS FARMHOUSE, DOGGETTS CHASE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1147913
- Date first listed:
- 13-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Doggetts Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- DOGGETTS FARMHOUSE, DOGGETTS CHASE
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:
- DOGGETTS FARMHOUSE, DOGGETTS CHASE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Rochford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Rochford
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 88065 91976
Details
ROCHFORD DOGGETTS CHASE TQ 89 SE 6/191 Doggetts Farmhouse GV II House. Early C19 front range of C16 or earlier origin. Gault brick front and right return, hipped red plain tiled roof. C16 red brick external chimney stack to left return, off centre right and 3 rear chimney stacks. 2 storeys, parapet. 4 window range of tripartite small paned vertically sliding sashes, segmental heads. Off centre right 3-panelled door with top light oval fanlight, flat canopy and side lights. Right return, 3 similar window range. Internal features include vertical shutters to one room, 6 cast iron fire surrounds to upstairs rooms and landing including one very small, narrow surround with round head possibly used for heating warming pans etc. C18 panelled overmantel and side cupboard with 3 shelves. C19 W.C. with wooden bench seat. C19 archway and cornice to hall. Stick balusters to staircase, wreathed handrail. 6-panelled doors with moulded surrounds. In the kitchen to left is an original C16 stone firesurround with stop chamfered arch. There are scratch dates and names on the stone, one reads Rebecca Rake 1595. The frame of the original building is at present covered excepting for some heavy wall studs adjacent to this chimney stack which have recently been exposed. Philip Morant writes," another reputed Manor, it took the name from an ancient family, 1305 Robert Doggett and Alice his wife held one messuage and 26 acres of arable purchased by Beatrix Doggett. It belonged to Robert Earl of Warwick in 1619". L.E. Jerram-Burrows writes that the property was purchased in 1867 by a Shropshire man William Taylor Meeson from the then Lord of the Manor. Philip Morant "A History of the County of Essex", 1763-8. L.E. Jerram-Burrows "Rochford Remembered" 1983.
Listing NGR: TQ8806591976
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 123183
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Morant, P, The History of Essex, (1763)
Burrows, L E Jerram, Rochford Remembered, (1983)
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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