Russell's Farmhouse
RUSSELL'S FARMHOUSE, BRAINTREE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1337848
- Date first listed:
- 21-Dec-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Russell's Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- RUSSELL'S FARMHOUSE, BRAINTREE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1337848
- Date first listed:
- 21-Dec-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Russell's Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- RUSSELL'S FARMHOUSE, BRAINTREE ROAD
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:
- RUSSELL'S FARMHOUSE, BRAINTREE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Braintree (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wethersfield
- National Grid Reference:
- TL7127030945
Details
TL 73 SW
1/110
21.12.67
WETHERSFIELD
BRAINTREE ROAD
(west side)
Russell's Farmhouse
GV
II
House. C16, altered in early C19. Timber framed, roughcast rendered, roofed
with slate. 4 bays facing NE, with axial stack one bay from left end, internal
stack at right end, C19 external stack at left end, and wing of 3 bays behind
right end, forming an L-plan. 2 storeys. Ground floor, 3 early C19 sashes of
16 lights. First floor, 4 C18 casements (3 of 3 lights, one of 2 lights) each
with one wrought iron casement and rectangular leading. 6-panel door, the top 2
panels glazed, in pilastered and pedimented doorcase, early C19. Moulded
cornice, returning approx. 1 metre round ends. Low-pitched roof with long
overhang. The main range has one roll-moulded axial beam, one boxed axial beam,
one chamfered transverse beam with lamb's tongue stops. The first floor has
been raised approx. 0.50 metre, and the walls have been raised approx. 2 metres
to create a high upper storey. Internal tiebeams removed. The rear range has
chamfered axial beams, and late C18 windows similar to those at the front.
Listing NGR: TL7127030945
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 115624
- 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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