Howlett's Hall Farmhouse
HOWLETT'S HALL FARMHOUSE, CHELMSFORD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1298825
- Date first listed:
- 06-Feb-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Howlett's Hall Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- HOWLETT'S HALL FARMHOUSE, CHELMSFORD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1298825
- Date first listed:
- 06-Feb-1990
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 09-Dec-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Howlett's Hall Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOWLETT'S HALL FARMHOUSE, CHELMSFORD 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:
- HOWLETT'S HALL FARMHOUSE, CHELMSFORD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Brentwood (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ingatestone and Fryerning
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 61937 02045
Details
INGATESTONE AND FRYERNING TL60SW CHELMSFORD ROAD 723-1/2/352. (South side (off) 06/02/90 Howlett's Hall Farmhouse (Formerly Listed as: BRENTWOOD CHELMSFO~ ROAD, Ingatestone (South side) (Howlett's Hall Farmhouse) II House. C17 or earlier, extended in C18/19. Timber-framed, weatherboardedand plastered, roofed-with handmade red clay tiles. Double range plan facing NW, the rear range being the earlier part, the front range added in C18 or early C19, the whole forming a square plan. 2 stacks between the ranges, symmetrically arranged. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. C18/early C19 single-storey ancillary range to rear left, with axial stack, roofed with red clay pantiles. 3-window range of C18/early C19 sashes of 6+6 lights. Central C20 half-glazed door in C20 gabled porch. The front and right elevations are plastered, the remainder weatherboarded. Each range is individually hipped. The right elevation has a 2-window range of similar sashes, one with horns and therefore a replacement. The left elevation has one C18/early C19 sash on the ground floor and 2 on the first floor. The other ground-floor window is a casement, of which one half is comprised of an early C18 sash with heavy ovolo glazing bars, turned sidewards. The sash above it has some crown glass. The rear elevation has one C18/early C19 sash on the ground floor, and on the first floor one similar sash and one of 4+4 lights. INTERIOR: original straight stair with a quarter-turn at the top, with simple chamfered newels, pine handrails and stick balusters. Some heavy oak framing is visible in the rear ..range, mostly plastered. C20 grates, stove in right rear hearth. The ancillary range has a large wood-burning hearth facing forwards, with the cast-iron door of a bread oven in situ, but the oven to the rear has been demolished. Shown as Howlet Hall on Chapman and Andre's road map of 177/.
Listing NGR: TL6193702045
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 373634
- 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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