Breach Farmhouse
BREACH FARMHOUSE, BREACH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1322608
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jun-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Breach Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- BREACH FARMHOUSE, BREACH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1322608
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jun-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Breach Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- BREACH FARMHOUSE, BREACH 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:
- BREACH FARMHOUSE, BREACH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Uttlesford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Great Easton
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 62039 26658
Details
1. GREAT EASTON BREACH LANE Breach Farmhouse
TL 62 NW: 4/76
GV II
2. Farmhouse, c 1600, 2 storeys, timber framed and plastered. Peg tile roof, gabled at NE and hipped over a crosswing at the SW and returns to a gable at the rear. Rear has 2 gabled staircase towers and a kitchen-like single storey, attached block, with part flint walling. The plan form is of the 'baffle entry' type, but with a wide tunnel through the chimney stack forming a cross passage. The SW crosswing is fully articulated in structure. Front has many old cast iron casements with leaded lights, 2 open, gabled C19 porches with peg tiles. Off-centre stack is contemporary and has four square detached shafts conjoined at head. One stairtower has original newel post and finial and arched head at ground floor entrance. The side purlin and clasped collar roof makes use of remnants of an earlier crown post roof'.
Listing NGR: TL6203926658
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 122182
- 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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