Blind Knights
BLIND KNIGHTS, FIELD FARM LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1267086
- Date first listed:
- 18-May-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Blind Knights
- Statutory Address:
- BLIND KNIGHTS, FIELD FARM LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1267086
- Date first listed:
- 18-May-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Blind Knights
- Statutory Address 1:
- BLIND KNIGHTS, FIELD FARM 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:
- BLIND KNIGHTS, FIELD FARM LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Colchester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Layer-de-la-Haye
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 97632 19069
Details
LAYER DE LA HAYE FIELD FARM LANE 1. 5214 TL 91 NE 17/10 18.5.79 Blind Knights II* 2. Early C14 hall house with later alterations. Timber-framed and plastered with red plain tile roof. Two storeys. 1:2:1:1:1 window range on ground floor, 1:3:3:1 on first floor all modern casements. Central section is one full bay of early C14 hall, with massive arch bracing to tie beam, 4 armed crown post, and heavily sooted rafters. Now one and a half storeys. A first floor has been inserted, presumably C16 and there is a gabled dormer at both front and rear. Immediately to west is a cabled and jettied crosswing, and adjoining range, all 2 storey, and added C20. At east end of hall, is early C14 gabled and jettied crosswing. Most of the frame is exposed internally, including stop chamfered beams, and 2 original ogee doorheads. Original roof remains "with 4 armed crown posts and centre purlin. To the east is a further long wall jettied wing of early C15, with frame exposed internally, semi-circular headed entrance doorway, and simple 2 armed crown post roof. Large rear chimney stack, with C15 and C16 brickwork. (RCHM 3).
Listing NGR: TL9763219069
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 419717
- 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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