Leylands Farmhouse
LEYLANDS FARMHOUSE, OWLS HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1337825
- Date first listed:
- 13-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Leylands Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- LEYLANDS FARMHOUSE, OWLS HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1337825
- Date first listed:
- 13-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Leylands Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- LEYLANDS FARMHOUSE, OWLS HILL
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:
- LEYLANDS FARMHOUSE, OWLS HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Braintree (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Terling
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 75094 14872
Details
TL 71 SE TERLING SPARROWS FARM ROAD (north side)
5/149 Leyland's Farmhouse
GV II
House. C17 and C18. Timber framed, plastered, roofed with handmade red clay tiles. 4 bays aligned NE-SW with 2 axial stacks, and C18 range of 3 bays at SW end, facing SW, forming an L-plan. C18 external stack at right end. C18 extension in N angle with external stack to left. C18 lean-to single-storey extension to right of rear range, forming a catslide roof. Mainly 2 storeys, rear end of one storey with attics. SW elevation, ground floor, 2 early C19 sashes of 16 lights with C19 gabled and cusped canopies. First floor, 2 early C19 sashes of 4 + 8 lights. Off-centre flush 6-panel door with C19 gabled and cusped canopy. The right return has 2 early C19 sashes of 16 lights on the ground floor, and 2 of 4 + 8 lights on the first floor. The left return has 3 early C19 sashes of 12, 16 and 16 lights respectively on the ground floor, and 3 of 3 + 6 lights on the first floor. The early C19 sashes have many panes of crown glass. One large wood-burning hearth facing SW, blocked in C19 with recessed cupboards and coal grate. 2 chamfered transverse beams with lamb's tongue stops in NE part, otherwise timber frame mainly concealed by plaster.
Listing NGR: TL7509414872
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 115497
- 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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