Parks Farm (EHER 29615)
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Summary
15th century timber-framed house.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 8301 3494 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GESTINGTHORPE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
NRHE data transfer:
Park's Farm [NAT]. <1>
Parks Farm. House of the 15th century or earlier. RCHM 11. Grade II. <2>
Park's Farm, house, 2 1/2 miles SSE of the church, was built in the 15th century on an H-shaped plan, with a central hall open to the roof, and cross-wings at the south-west and north-east ends. Late in the 16th century an upper floor and a chimney-stack was built against the south-west or solar wing. On the north-west elevation the upper storey of the two wings originally projected, but was underbuilt in the 18th century; in the upper storey of the central block is an early 17th century window of two lights. On the south-west elevation is a late 16th century chimney-stack with two octagonal shafts on a moulded base. <3>
Sources
- <1> SEX34266 Map: Ordnance Survey. unknown. Ordnance Survey 1:10000 Post War National Grid. 1974.
- <2> SEX29676 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Braintree. p.3.
- <3> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.101.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 923155
- National Monuments Record: TL 83 SW 48