Horsepits Farmhouse
HORSEPITS FARMHOUSE, COOKS HALL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1266529
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Horsepits Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- HORSEPITS FARMHOUSE, COOKS HALL ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1266529
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Horsepits Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- HORSEPITS FARMHOUSE, COOKS HALL 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.
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:
- HORSEPITS FARMHOUSE, COOKS HALL ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Colchester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- West Bergholt
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 95439 27112
Details
WEST BERGHOLT COOKS HALL ROAD 1. 5214 Horsepits Farhouse TL 92 NE 8/47 23.6.52 II* 2. C16 or earlier timber framed with crosswings east and west, H-plan of 2 storeys throughout with one continuous jetty and a first floor hall. Exposed frame with external carved wind-bracing. Roofs ridged and gabled, pegtiled. Jettied tie-beams to wing gables. Red brick chimney south of cross-entry. Plaster infill. Red brick wall to ground storey of north wing. C18 door and case against north wing. Tripartite window (restored) to ground storey and a total of 6 different windows on first storey including the wing-gables. Venetian window to ground storey of right wing, mainly original. Wings extend, far to the rear, where frame is also exposed. (RCHM 3).
Listing NGR: TL9543927112
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 421354
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
An Inventory of Essex North East, (1922)
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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