Ford Farmhouse and Ford Farmhouse barn (EHER 28918)
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Summary
15th century timber-framed house and 17th century timber-framed barn.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 8268 1857 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | RIVENHALL, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
NRHE data transfer:
Ford Farm [NAT]. <1>
Ford Farmhouse (including barn) (formerly listed under Rivenhall). A 15th century timber-framed and plastered house with cross wings at the north west and south east ends. There are 17th century additions at the north-west end and that the rear. <2>
Ford Farm, house and barn, 1/2 mile north of the church. The house was built in the 15th century with cross-wings at the north-west and south-east ends. There is a 17th century addition on the north-west side and modern additions at the north-east and south-west ends.
Inside the building the main block has an original collar-beam roof-truss with curved braces; the cross-wings probably both have original roofs with king-post trusses, but one is now ceiled. There is one 17th century door of moulded battens. <3>
Sources
- <1> SEX34266 Map: Ordnance Survey. unknown. Ordnance Survey 1:10000 Post War National Grid. 1980.
- <2> SEX26226 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1973. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Witham. p.17.
- <3> SEX76 Monograph: RCHME. 1922. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume III, North-East. p.195.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 881073
- National Monuments Record: TL 81 NW 65