South House Farm

SOUTH HOUSE FARM, SOUTH HOUSE CHASE

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1256370
Date first listed:
08-Oct-1996
List Entry Name:
South House Farm
Statutory Address:
SOUTH HOUSE FARM, SOUTH HOUSE CHASE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1256370
Date first listed:
08-Oct-1996
List Entry Name:
South House Farm
Statutory Address 1:
SOUTH HOUSE FARM, SOUTH HOUSE CHASE

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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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Location

Statutory Address:
SOUTH HOUSE FARM, SOUTH HOUSE CHASE

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

County:
Essex
District:
Maldon (District Authority)
Parish:
Maldon
National Grid Reference:
TL 86328 05495

Details

MALDON

TL80NE SOUTH HOUSE CHASE 574-1/2/205 (North side) South House Farm

II

House, former farmhouse. Late C16 and early C19. Timber-framed and rendered with plain tile roofs; 2 tall rendered stacks behind front range with rendered tops and square pots. Front (south) range with hipped roof and lower ranges to rear now making a square plan form. Old structures formed L-plan form and lower ranges on north and east sides are C20 additions. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys; 3-window range. Front has 3 sash windows on 1st floor, that to centre 18-pane and the others 12-pane and all with moulded surrounds. The ground floor has 2 similar windows and a central C20 pedimented doorcase. The west flank of main block has a similar window on each floor. The rear block of single storey and attic; west elevation, has 2 gabled dormers with 2-light casements with single horizontal glazing bars. The ground floor has a C20 stable door, one single and one paired couple of double-hung sash windows, each with a single vertical glazing bar. The east elevation has 2 similar dormers, a small-paned French window, 2 plain paired sashes and a single plain sash. INTERIOR: front range has central hall with dogleg stairs with stick balusters and turned newels. This now leads to central top-lit 'atrium'. The north-west rear wing is a late C16 timber-framed structure of 2 bays with spine beam and bridging joist. One jowled post in central bay and truss here had 2 collars and lodged purlins originally with curved wind bracing. Walls have mixture of internal braces, some interrupting studs. Much reused timber. The rear wall of front range has semicircular-headed small-paned staircase window, reeded with roundels and with radiating glazing bars in the head. This was moved back to original position at last restoration in 1980s.



Listing NGR: TL8632805495

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Legacy System number:
464990
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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