Don John's Farmhouse
DON JOHN'S FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1170467
- Date first listed:
- 07-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Don John's Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- DON JOHN'S FARMHOUSE
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- Date:
- 2001-10-16
- Reference:
- IOE01/05845/26
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1170467
- Date first listed:
- 07-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Don John's Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- DON JOHN'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:
- DON JOHN'S FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Braintree (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Greenstead Green and Halstead Rural
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 83313 28580
Details
TL 82 NW GREENSTEAD GREEN AND HALSTEAD RURAL 5/134 Don John's 7.8.52 Farmhouse
- II
House. C16, altered in C20. Timber framed, plastered, roofed with handmade red plain tiles. Early C16 main range facing N, with off-centre axial stack. Early C16 crosswing (but a separate build) to right, extending to rear, with C20 external stack on right flank. Late C16 crosswing to left with central stack, extending to rear, and single-storey lean-to extension to rear, the whole forming a half-H plan. 2 storeys. C20 casements with oak frames and leaded lights, irregularly arranged. Off-centre C20 oak door with iron strap hinges. 2 grouped diagonal shafts on middle stack. 4 grouped diagonal shafts on left stack, rebuilt. Diagonal shafts on C20 right stack. Weathervane at right end of main ridge. 2 large gabled dormers to rear. The middle range has exceptionally large beams and joists, jointed with soffit tenons with diminished haunches. The right wing probably formed a combined parlour/service originally. The left wing has a contemporary stack in a chimney-bay, and formed a later parlour. Roofs destroyed by fire in C20 and rebuilt. RCHM 5, then described as Dungeon's Farm.
Listing NGR: TL8331328580
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 115973
- 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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