Rivett's Farmhouse (EHER 29319)
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Summary
House built in the late 16th or early 17th century, apparently part of a larger building. It was extended in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 6737 3667 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FINCHINGFIELD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
NRHE data transfer:
Rivett's Farm [NAT]. <1>
Rivett's Farmhouse. House of the 16th century, extended in the 18th and 19th century. (RCHM 35) Grade II. <2>
Rivett's Farm, house, about 2 miles north-north-east of the church, was built late in the 16th or early in the 17th century, and was apparently part of a larger building. An original chimney-stack on the west side has two octagonal shafts with moulded bases and modern tops.
Inside the building, on the ground floor, the south room has original moulded ceiling-beams resting on moulded posts. The newel staircase on the east side of the house is original, and has a moulded rail and turned balusters at the stair-head. There are four old ledged doors. On the first floor is some re-used panelling with part of a fluted frieze. <3>
See: <4>
Sources
- <1> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1960.
- <2> SEX4383 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Braintree. p.39.
- <3> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.95.
- <4> SEX56253 Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 1 frame, 7/1984.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 919925
- National Monuments Record: TL 63 NE 24