Gibsons Farmhouse

GIBSONS FARMHOUSE, FRYERS LANE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1334060
Date first listed:
08-Aug-1985
List Entry Name:
Gibsons Farmhouse
Statutory Address:
GIBSONS FARMHOUSE, FRYERS LANE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1334060
Date first listed:
08-Aug-1985
Date of most recent amendment:
05-Dec-1986
List Entry Name:
Gibsons Farmhouse
Statutory Address 1:
GIBSONS FARMHOUSE, FRYERS 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
GIBSONS FARMHOUSE, FRYERS LANE

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

County:
Essex
District:
Uttlesford (District Authority)
Parish:
Hatfield Heath
National Grid Reference:
TL 52969 14052

Details

TL 51 SW HATFIELD BROAD OAK

5/8 Gibsons Farmhouse

GV II

the address shall be amended to read: FRYERS LANE, HATFIELD HEATH

Gibsons Farmhouse

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TL 51 SW HATFIELD BROAD OAK FRYERS LANE, HATFIELD TL 51 SW HEATH

5/8 Gibsons Farmhouse

GV II

House, former farmhouse. c.1400 and late C16. Timber framed and plastered. Of 'T' plan form with pegtile roofs, hipped on both ends of main block and on rear extension. Of 2 storeys and with red brick outbuildings to the west. Front has off-centre gabled C19 porch and old cast iron and timber casement windows with leaded lights. Off-centre square ridge line stack. Northern part is former open hall of 'in-line' type with massive arch brace to tie beam, cross quadrant crown post, all heavily soot blackened. Inserted partition around central hall crown post has painted timber framing of probable C16, part-flooring the open hall. The 3 bays to the south are a late C16 extension with jowled posts and arch-braced side purl in roof.

Listing NGR: TL5296914052

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
353563
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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