Plaistowgreen Farmhouse (EHER 28809)
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Summary
Mid 16th century timber-framed house with later alterations.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 8077 2805 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREENSTEAD GREEN AND HALSTEAD RURAL, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
NRHE data transfer:
Plaistowgreen Farm (NAT). <1>
Plaistowgreen Farmhouse. House of the mid 16th century, altered in the 17th and 20th century. RCHM 10. Grade II. <2>
Plaistow Green Farm, cottage, at Plaistow Green, is of two storeys with cellars. It was built early in the 16th century; at the south-west end is a 17th century chimney-stack and at the back is a modern addition. On the north-west front the upper storey projects, and has curved brackets.
Inside the building, on the ground floor, one side of the south-west room has an original moulded wall-plate. In the south-east wall of north-east room is an original doorway, with a four-centred head, now blocked; in the north-east wall are two small original recesses with four-centred heads. <3>
See also: <4>
Sources
- <1> SEX34266 Map: Ordnance Survey. unknown. Ordnance Survey 1:10000 Post War National Grid. 1976.
- <2> SEX27655 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1987. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Braintree. p.60.
- <3> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.148.
- <4> SEX56253 Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 3 frames.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 881056
- National Monuments Record: TL 82 NW 25