Goldens Farmhouse (EHER 28220)
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Summary
Farmhouse constructed about 1600, with 18th and 20th century alterations. A barn to the south of the house, is 15th century with 18th century additions.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 7165 3049 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WETHERSFIELD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
NRHE data transfer:
Golden's Farm (NAT). <1>
Golden's Farmhouse. House about 1600, altered in the 18th and 20th century. RCHM 29. Grade II. <2>
Golden's Farm, house and barn. The house was built early in the 17th century and extended towards the north at the end of the same century. Inside the building are two original doors of moulded battens.
The barn, south of the house, is of the 15th century and of three bays with an 18th-century addition at the west end. The roof has massive king-post trusses with curved braces below the tie-beams. Condition - of house and barn, poor. <3>
See also: <4>
Sources
- <1> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1967.
- <2> SEX20393 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1986. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Braintree. p 50.
- <3> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.338.
- <4> SEX56253 Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 15 frames, 1983.