Dukes Farmhouse
DUKES FARMHOUSE, DUKES LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1337269
- Date first listed:
- 27-Aug-1957
- List Entry Name:
- Dukes Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- DUKES FARMHOUSE, DUKES LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1337269
- Date first listed:
- 27-Aug-1957
- List Entry Name:
- Dukes Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- DUKES FARMHOUSE, DUKES 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:
- DUKES FARMHOUSE, DUKES LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Epping Forest (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Willingale
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 59442 07948
Details
TL 50 NE WILLINGALE DUKES LANE (North side) ) Dukes Farmhouse 5/112 27.8.57
II*
House, c.1400 middle C15 and early C16. Timber framed and plastered with gabled peg tile roofs. H plan house with jettied crosswings at east and west ends and timber frame exposed on first floor of front. Very large rear wall stack of early C16 rebuilt top half with small square flue. East crosswing has C17 stack against flank with 2 tall diagonal shafts. C20 stack against flank of west crosswing. Windows are mixture of timber casements C20 on front with leaded lights and C20 bay window with peg tile lean-to roof under east wing jetty. Old rear arched door head exposed on back. East crosswing is earliest build probably c.1400.with soffit tenons, steeply cambered tiebeam with traces of C17 painting and cross quadrant crownpost. The rear was half- hipped with gablet but has been altered and extended. Service west cross- wing of middle C15 has central tenons with soffit shoulders to floor joists and simple crownpostroof with bracing down to flanking studs. The 2 storey main block of early C16 has four way braced central crownpost, with brace- supporting step at half height. Muntin and panel screens partition in-situ, arch braces to tiebeam and soffit tenon with diminished haunch floor joists. Bridging joist has late C16 moulded corbel block. Some old doors included C17 8- panel examples. C17 staircase tower on rear with fragments of contemporary handrail. Remains of probable moat. (RCHM 10).
Listing NGR: TL5944207948
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 118489
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
An Inventory of Essex Central and South West, (1921)
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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