Grass Green Farmhouse (EHER 28425)
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Summary
Hall house constructed during the 16th century, with alterations in early 17th and 20th century. The house was originally built on an L-shaped plan with the wings extending towards the south-east and south-west.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 7350 3829 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TOPPESFIELD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
NRHE data transfer:
Grass Green Farm (NAT). <1>
Grass Green Farmhouse. House, 16th century, altered in the early 17th and 20th century. The accessible evidence suggests that this is a late hall house converted to an upper storey about 1600. RCHM 13. Grade II. <2>
Grassgreen Farm, house, now three tenements, about 1,100 yards NNW of the church, was built on an L-shaped plan with the wings extending towards the south-east and south-west. On the north-east front at the north-west end the upper storey is gabled and projects on exposed joists with plain brackets. <3>
See also: <4>
Sources
- <1> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1968.
- <2> SEX53989 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Braintree. p.52.
- <3> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.326.
- <4> SEX56253 Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 3 frames, 11/1983.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 880613
- National Monuments Record: TL 73 NW 27