Old Giffords Farmhouse
OLD GIFFORDS FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1255241
- Date first listed:
- 29-Feb-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Old Giffords Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- OLD GIFFORDS FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1255241
- Date first listed:
- 29-Feb-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Old Giffords Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD GIFFORDS FARMHOUSE
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:
- OLD GIFFORDS FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Rother (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Brightling
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 68677 19026
Details
TQ 61 NE BRIGHTLING DALLINGTON
20/10018 Old Giffords Farmhouse
II
House, formerly crosswing of mansion of which this is the remaining portion. Early C17, with minor alterations of late C17 or early C18 date and refronted in later C18 when a bakehouse was added to western end of the north elevation. Built of ashlar with half-hipped tiled roof with end gables and C17 external chimneystack to rear with 2 diagonally set stacks and late C18 bakehouse of red brick. Two storeys; front has 3 dormers, 4 small casements on first floor and 2 large cambered casements to ground floor, all with small square leaded panes. Deep plinth. Right side elevation has 2 cambered casements and cambered doorcase. Other elevations retain 5 early C 17 chamfered mullioned windows. C 18 bakehouse attached to rear is in English bond with casement windows, Interior retains a wide fireplace with timber lintel to kitchen with mark of former spit mechanism. Late C 18 roof of 7 bays of staggered butt purlin construction with a contemporary ridgeboard. The house was assessed in the 1662 Hearth Tax Returns at 7 flues but only one remains,
[See ROHAS Report n91045.]
Listing NGR: TQ6867719026
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 459017
- 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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