Purples Farmhouse
PURPLES FARMHOUSE, BARDFIELD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1308797
- Date first listed:
- 02-Jan-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Purples Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- PURPLES FARMHOUSE, BARDFIELD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1308797
- Date first listed:
- 02-Jan-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Purples Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- PURPLES FARMHOUSE, BARDFIELD 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:
- PURPLES FARMHOUSE, BARDFIELD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Braintree (District Authority)
- Parish:
- The Salings
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 69498 27766
Details
TL 62 NE BARDFIELD SALING BARDFIELD ROAD
1/3 Purples Farmhouse
CV II
House. Late C14 and early C16. Timber framed and plastered. Red plain tiled roofs. left and right external red brick chimney stacks. Hall with gabled crosswing to right. 2 storeys. 2 window range of C20 3 light casements. Central C20 door with top light, flat canopy on timber supports. Early C16 crosswing of 2 bays with moulded bridging joists, halvtd and bridled scarfs to top plates. Central tie beam cambered with arched braces and 2 armed crown post over. Doorway with 3 centred head and moulded jambs. C18 rear extension. The late C14 sooted hall roof originally with a crown post is now of one and part of another bay. A floor was inserted late C16 and part of it removed when the chimney was inserted about circa 1600. Jowled storey posts. The shutter groove of main window is visible. Many C18 doors with some original Ironmongery.
Listing NGR: TL6949827766
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 114908
- 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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