Covers Farmhouse
COVERS FARMHOUSE, WARREN LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1197321
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Covers Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- COVERS FARMHOUSE, WARREN LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1197321
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1976
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 09-Dec-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Covers Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- COVERS FARMHOUSE, WARREN 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:
- COVERS FARMHOUSE, WARREN LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Brentwood (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Kelvedon Hatch
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 58010 97796
Details
KELVEDON HATCH
TQ59NE WARREN LANE 723-1/5/449 (North side) 20/02/76 Covers Farmhouse (Formerly Listed as: BRENTWOOD WARREN LANE, Doddinghurst Covers)
II
House. Early C17, C20. Timber-framed and rendered, hipped peg-tiled roofs. 2 storeys. Plan: C17 3-celled block, E cell once a cross-wing. C17 stair tower between central hall and cross-wing at high end (E). C17 principal stack in lateral position on rear wall of hall. 2 minor stacks, C18/C19 in red brick, stretcher bond, on E and W ends of house. C20 jettied projection at rear of hall area and C20 continuous rear outshut linking to C20 rear cross-wing extension at E end. Also C20 rebuilding of W end of original house. All windows of the house except one in the stair tower are C20, wooden casements with glazing bars. Front S elevation - 3 window range - ground floor all 3 lights and first floor two 2-light windows with a central one of 3 lights. Rear - irregular windows fitted to very irregular elevations, French window on W face of cross-wing. C20 boarded door used as a front door to W end of main range. The old window on N wall of stair tower C18/late C19 casement. INTERIOR: heavily rebuilt but original window site on ground floor at front of hall. Lateral fireplace with timber lintel. Cross-wing bridging joist in elm. Probably cross-wing built or rebuilt later in C17. Evidence of mullioned windows on E side of stair tower. Morant, 1768 mentions 'Convers'. (Morant P: The History and Antiquities of the County of Essex: 1768-: 192).
Listing NGR: TQ5801097796
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 373729
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Morant, P, The History and Antiquities of the County of Essex, (1768), 192
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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