Manwood Farmhouse
MANWOOD FARMHOUSE, SPARROWS LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1186295
- Date first listed:
- 07-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Manwood Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- MANWOOD FARMHOUSE, SPARROWS LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1186295
- Date first listed:
- 07-Feb-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 08-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Manwood Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- MANWOOD FARMHOUSE, SPARROWS LANE
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:
- MANWOOD FARMHOUSE, SPARROWS LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Uttlesford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hatfield Heath
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 54683 12474
Details
TL 51 SW SPARROWS LANE
5/122 Manwood Farmhouse (formerly listed as 7.2.52 Manwood Green Farmhouse)
GV II
The address shall be amended to read: SPARROWS LANE, HATFIELD HEATH
Manwood Farmhouse (formerly listed as Manwood Green Farmhouse)
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TL 51 SW HATFIELD BROAD OAK SPARROWS LANE, HATFIELD HEATH
5/122 Manwood Farmhouse 07/02/52 (Formerly listed as Manwood Green Farmhouse)
GV II
House, former farmhouse. c.1620. Timber framed and plastered with gabled pegtile roofs. Of 2 storeys with attics, but with one storey and attics gabled block, behind east end and 3 storey stair tower, towards west end of back elevation. Between these 2 is a catslide roofed lean-to. Baffle-entry plan form with off-centre ridgeline contemporary diagonal shafted stack over former front door position. South front has 3 flush display gables and C20 leaded light casements. Off-centre, middle gable has old iron leaded light casement. Rear has C20 casement windows with small panes. Typical 3 bay house with timber frame exposed inside with halved and bladed scarf joints, square joists and stop chamfered spine beams. Large back-to-back inglenook fireplaces to hall and parlour. RCHM 31.
Listing NGR: TL5468312474
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 353678
- 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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