Parley Beams Farmhouse
PARLEY BEAMS FARMHOUSE, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1170716
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jun-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Parley Beams Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- PARLEY BEAMS FARMHOUSE, CHURCH ROAD
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- Date:
- 2001-10-16
- Reference:
- IOE01/05845/27
- Rights:
- © Mr Frank Swift. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1170716
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jun-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Parley Beams Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- PARLEY BEAMS FARMHOUSE, CHURCH ROAD
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:
- PARLEY BEAMS FARMHOUSE, CHURCH ROAD
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 83787 29076
Details
TL 82 NW GREENSTEAD GREEN AND CHURCH ROAD HALSTEAD RURAL (south-west side)
5/145 Parley Beams 21.6.62 Farmhouse
- II
House. C14 or earlier, C16 and early C19. Timber framed, plastered with facade of gault brick in Flemish bond, roofed with handmade red plain tiles. Complex plan comprising a main range facing N with 2 stacks in the rear pitch of the roof, with slate-roofed lean-to extension to rear; C16 wing to rear right with 2 axial stacks; 2-bay crosswing at left end of main range, probably late C14; and wider range to rear with one external stack to the left; the whole forming a U-plan. 2 storeys. 4-window range of early C19 tripartite sashes of 4:12:4 lights in flat arches of gauged brick. Off-centre 6-panel door, the 2 top panels glazed, with Tuscan pilasters fluted on the upper two-thirds, entablature with roundels over each pilaster, and open pediment with central motif of coupled diamonds. Plain parapet, gablet hip at each end of main roof. Windows elsewhere are mainly small-paned sashes with moulded surrounds. On the left flank is a C17 wooden window with wrought iron casement and rectangular leaded lights. The rear lean-to has a late C17 recessed door with moulded architrave with central keystone in painted wood, and elaborate moulded cornice over. A house of considerable complexity reflecting numerous rebuildings over a long period. The C14 left crosswing has a heavy crownpost roof with the remains of a louvre. The wing to rear of it formerly had a crownpost roof, but now has an elaborate series of arched collars, each nailed to a rafter, to form a pointed wagon ceiling. This range has been truncated at the front end. The main range has a wind-braced butt-purlin roof with queen posts and high arched collars. To the rear is a typical C17 gabled stair tower now forming a room on the first floor. Much simple C17 panelling. Early C19 staircase, panelling, doors and corner cupboard.
Listing NGR: TL8378729076
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 115984
- 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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