Sewards End Farmhouse (EHER 27175)
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Summary
17th century house with 18th century additions on the north side.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 5710 3854 (15m by 25m) Polygon derived from base map. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SEWARDS END, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
2007. Watching brief.
A watching brief on the underpinning of the house in 2007 failed to reveal earlier evidence which might be associated with the moat. <1>
2010. Watching brief.
The monitoring of the excavation of storm water drains across the farmyard in June 2010 did not reveal any archaeological finds or features. <2>
See photographs: <3>
NRHE data transfer:
Sewards end Farm [NAT]. <4>
Sewars End Farm, house has 18th century additions on the north side. The original central chimney-stack has grouped diagonal shafts. Inside the building, a cupboard has an early 17th century panelled door. <5>
Sources
- <1> SEX68187 Watching Brief Report: Brooks, H. and Ross, D.. 2008. A watching brief at Sewards End Farm, 13 Redgates Lane, Sewards End, Saffron Walden, Essex, Sept-Nov 2007.
- <2> SEX69589 Watching Brief Report: Holloway, B.. 2010. Sewards End Farm, Redgates Lane, Sewards End, Essex: archaeological watching brief.
- <3> SEX56253 Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 2 frames, 1992-3.
- <4> SEX34266 Map: Ordnance Survey. unknown. Ordnance Survey 1:10000 Post War National Grid. 1972.
- <5> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.258.
Related Events (2)
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1060975
- National Monuments Record: TL 53 NE 35