HUMPHREYS FARMHOUSE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1317170
Date first listed:: 26-Apr-1984
List Entry Name:: HUMPHREYS FARMHOUSE
Statutory Address:: HUMPHREYS FARMHOUSE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1317170
Date first listed:: 26-Apr-1984
List Entry Name:: HUMPHREYS FARMHOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: HUMPHREYS FARMHOUSE

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: HUMPHREYS FARMHOUSE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Essex
District:: Epping Forest (District Authority)
Parish:: Magdalen Laver
National Grid Reference:: TL 50538 07550

Details

TL 505 076 MAGDALEN LAVER . . - 5/27 Huwphreys Farmhouse

- II

House, mainly c.1600, incorporating late medieval crosswing, altered c.1975. Timber framed, roughcast rendered, roofed with handmade red clay tiles. Aligned approx. E-4l, aspect S. At E end, service crosswing of a late medieval hall house, of which the remainder has gone, Chimney stack, late C16, with 2 hearths facing W, backing on to the medieval cross-entry still in use. Range of 3 bays to W, on the site of the medieval hall and parlour and following the same plan. Stair tower to rear of hall/parlour partition, with pitched roof, c.1600. Service wing to rear-of crosswing, early C17, with chimney stack at end. Lean- to extension to E of this, with catslide roof, and small lean-to extension to N of it, C20. 2 small lean-to extensions between service wing and stair tower. 2 storeys. S elevation, glazed door in tiled gabled porch, and 3-window range of casements, all c.1975. Jowled posts, walls close-studded but now visible only within rear lean-to. Beams plain-chamfered with lamb's tongue stops. winding stair in rear tower mainly original, blocked window at top of W side. Brickwork of main stack much altered at ground floor, but on first floor retaining hearth with depressed arch and chamfered jambs, originally plastered, now stripped. On W wall of 'hall', strip of c.1600 panelling forming the original back of settle, seat missing. Floor of crosswing rebuilt, with RSJ on line of former partition. Positions of twin service doors identifiable, doorheads missing. Cambered central tiebeam with arched braces. Edge-halved and bridled scarf in E wallplate. Roof not accessible when inspected but believed to be of crownpost construction originally, rebuilt c.1600. In rear wing, cast iron door of bread oven in NE corner of stack, most of oven demolished. Mantel beam raised approx. 30cm. c.1975, for use as alcove.

Listing NGR: TL5053807550

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Legacy System number:: 118109
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.