Fennes Farmhouse Including Attached Garden Wall to North West
FENNES FARMHOUSE INCLUDING ATTACHED GARDEN WALL TO NORTH WEST, FENNES ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1275812
- Date first listed:
- 01-Apr-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Fennes Farmhouse Including Attached Garden Wall to North West
- Statutory Address:
- FENNES FARMHOUSE INCLUDING ATTACHED GARDEN WALL TO NORTH WEST, FENNES ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1275812
- Date first listed:
- 01-Apr-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Fennes Farmhouse Including Attached Garden Wall to North West
- Statutory Address 1:
- FENNES FARMHOUSE INCLUDING ATTACHED GARDEN WALL TO NORTH WEST, FENNES 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:
- FENNES FARMHOUSE INCLUDING ATTACHED GARDEN WALL TO NORTH WEST, FENNES ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Braintree (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 76206 27294
Details
TL 72 NE BOCKING FENNES ROAD
Fennes Farmhouse
10/10002 including attached
garden wall to NW
II
House. Three principal builds: front range c1840; central section late C18; rear range early C16, raised one storey in C18. C19 service ranges to rear. Timber-framed and rendered. Front range gault brick, part of C18 section clad in gault brick. Welsh slate roof. C18 and C19 sections form rectangular block with central stair and entrance hall plan. Rear range one room with lateral stack and inserted straight stair. Three bays with central pedimented break forward with decorative frieze and angle pilasters. Moulded cornice. stucco Doric porch distyle in antis. Double leaf half-glazed doors. Sash windows under gauged brick arches drop to ground level. First floor sashes with margin lights and stucco cills. Central sash in pilastered architrave with cornice. Garden elevation: window bays break forward. Sashes with margin lights, single storey C19 canted bay. Tall stacks. Interior: Early C16 range moulded beam and centre tenon joists with run-out stops. Inglenook fireplace rebuilt in C18 red brick with stone surround with central keyblock. C18 section contains early C19 staircase with stick balusters and a mahogany ramped and wreathed handrail. Former Library to garden side:- Raised and fielded dado, arched recesses flanking fireplace. Dentilled cornice, Early C19 marble fireplace. marble fireplaces and moulded cornices to front range.
Attached to left (N) side: late C18 quadrant wall in red brick in Flemish bond. C19 carriage arch inserted adjacent to house. Stands on moated site.
Listing NGR: TL7620627294
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 411209
- 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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