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Challices Farmhouse (EHER 29604)

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Summary

Early 17th century lobby entry house.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 6986 4403 (18m by 14m)
Civil Parish STURMER, BRAINTREE, ESSEX

Type and Period

Description

Lobby-entrance house of the early 17th century. It is timber-framed, plastered, and roofed with handmade red clay tile. It is four bays aligned approximately east-west, aspect to the south, with axial chimney stack in second bay from it end and external chimney stack on the east end. There is a small single-storey lean-to extension at the east end, roofed with 20th century red clay corrugated tiles. Chimney stack has grouped diagonal shafts. Has been converted to three tenements and re-combined. <1> See also: <2>

Sources

  • <1> Webpage: Historic England. 2011. National Heritage List for England (NHLE).
  • <2> Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 11 frames, 8/1983.

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