Causeway Farmhouse (EHER 29491)
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Summary
Early 17th century or earlier timber-framed house.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 7287 4155 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | RIDGEWELL, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
NRHE data transfer:
Causeway Farm [NAT]. <1>
Causeway Farmhouse (formerly listed under Haverhill Road) House, early 17th century or earlier, altered in the early 19th century. RCHM 14. Grade II. <2>
Causeway Farm, house, now two tenements, about 3/4 mile north-west of the church, is of two storeys with attics. It was built about 1600 and has a modern addition on the north side. The original central chimney-stack has two octagonal shafts with an attached moulded capping and a dentilled base.
Inside the building, some of the rooms on the ground floor have original joists and ceiling-beams. There are three original doors of moulded battens. Condition-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> SEX5237 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Braintree. p.23.
- <3> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.228.
- <4> SEX56253 Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 5 frames, 10/1983.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 763780
- National Monuments Record: TL 74 SW 66