Normans Farmhouse

NORMANS FARMHOUSE, LANE ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1225019
Date first listed:
27-Jan-1982
List Entry Name:
Normans Farmhouse
Statutory Address:
NORMANS FARMHOUSE, LANE ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1225019
Date first listed:
27-Jan-1982
List Entry Name:
Normans Farmhouse
Statutory Address 1:
NORMANS FARMHOUSE, LANE 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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
NORMANS FARMHOUSE, LANE ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Essex
District:
Colchester (District Authority)
Parish:
Wakes Colne
National Grid Reference:
TL 88655 30347

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 01/10/2012


5214
TL 83 SE 1/7


WAKES COLNE
LANE ROAD
Normans Farmhouse


II*


Farmhouse, c.1300 timber framed and plastered with peg tile roofs. Former aisled
hall with north aisle now removed and cross wing at east end with jetty exposed and
hipped/gabled roof on its front (north) elevation. Main block roof is also hipped
with gablet on its west end. C20 lean-to on rear and small stacks and mixture of
C19 and C20 casement windows. The central truss of hall was and is without supporting
arcade posts. Spere truss with curved square section arched braces and service wall
truss partly survives. Crown post roof with 4 crown posts with square section
longitudinal curved braces.
Cross-wing has straight 'high end' wall bracing forming a cruciform pattern and peg
holes for former bench. The half hipped roof is of simple collar/rafter type and
gablet has pegging for former smoke outlet.


Listing NGR: TL8865530347

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
421246
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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