Sparrows Farmhouse
SPARROWS FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1337885
- Date first listed:
- 22-Aug-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Sparrows Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- SPARROWS FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1337885
- Date first listed:
- 22-Aug-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Sparrows Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- SPARROWS FARMHOUSE
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:
- SPARROWS FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Braintree (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Twinstead
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 87211 36795
Details
TWINSTEAD TL 83 NE 5/111 Sparrows Farmhouse
GV II
Farmhouse. C16 or earlier. Timber framed and plastered with gabled peg tile roofs. Basically of 'T' shaped plan form and of one storey with attics with large crosswings at north end projecting forward to the west. There is a gabled 2 storey extension to the south end and C20 pantiled lean-to on southeast corner. The west elevation (front) has a gabled dormer in the main block which also has a tall ridgeline stack, C20 gabled porch and hipped peg tile roofed extension. The west wall of the crosswing has a segmental C20 bow window with some red brick and old reused crenellated girts. A large part of the timber frame is exposed on this front and the rear has old pargetted plaster of raised square panels. The rear has one lean-to dormer and windows are leaded light casements. RCHM 5.
Listing NGR: TL8721136795
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 115832
- 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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