Fitzjohn's Farmhouse
FITZJOHN'S FARMHOUSE, MASHBURY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1171901
- Date first listed:
- 10-Apr-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Fitzjohn's Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- FITZJOHN'S FARMHOUSE, MASHBURY ROAD
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/02550/04
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1171901
- Date first listed:
- 10-Apr-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 19-Jun-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Fitzjohn's Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- FITZJOHN'S FARMHOUSE, MASHBURY 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:
- FITZJOHN'S FARMHOUSE, MASHBURY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Chelmsford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Great Waltham
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 67566 13738
Details
1. GREAT WALTHAM MASHBURY ROAD 5213 Fitzjohn's Farmhouse (Formerly listed under Pleshey) TL 61 SE 4/423 10.4.67. II*
2. A Cl5 timber-framed and plastered hall house, altered and extended in the C16. Apart from same modern additions at the rear and the restoration of the chimney stacks there has not been a great deal of subsequent alteration. The east front has projecting cross wings at the north and south ends and the addition of 2 C16 gables to the centre block. All 4 gables have the original C16 carved bargeboards and moulded pendants. 4 window range, 3 and 4 light casements. There is a late C16 door with 8 panels. On the main block, between the storeys, there is the remains of a band of ornamental plasterwork. Roof tiled, the south wing is hipped at the rear and there is a gabled dormer to the main block and a late C16 central chimney stack with group diagonal shafts. The interior has some of the original roof construction and there are save original doorways and blocked windows. There is also some C16-C17 panelling. (RCHM 25).
Listing NGR: TL6756613738
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 112736
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
An Inventory of Essex Central and South West, (1921)
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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