Woodhouse Farmhouse (EHER 29936)
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Summary
An early 16th timber-framed house, extended during the 17th and 18th centuries and altered in the early 19th century. The building is two-storeyed and its slightly unusual original plan suggests that it may have originated as a public building such as a guildhall. Listed.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 8190 2506 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRADWELL, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
- PUBLIC BUILDING? (Early 16th century to Modern - 1501 AD to 2050 AD)
- GUILDHALL? (Early 16th century to Modern - 1501 AD to 2050 AD)
- COURT HOUSE? (Early 16th century to Modern - 1501 AD to 2050 AD)
- JETTIED HOUSE (Early 16th century to Modern - 1501 AD to 2050 AD)
- OPEN HALL HOUSE (Early 16th century to Modern - 1501 AD to 2050 AD)
- TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE (Early 16th century to Modern - 1501 AD to 2050 AD)
Description
NRHE data transfer:
Woodhouse Farm (NAT). <1>
Woodhouse Farmhouse. Public building, now a house. Early 16th century, altered in the early 19th century. RCHM (Pattiswick) 5. Grade II. <2>
Woodhouse Farm, house, 1,100 yards NNE of the church. <3>
See also: <4>
Sources
- <1> SEX34266 Map: Ordnance Survey. unknown. Ordnance Survey 1:10000 Post War National Grid. 1976.
- <2> SEX21604 LIST: Department of the Environment. 1988. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Braintree. p.4.
- <3> SEX76 Monograph: RCHME. 1922. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume III, North-East. p.187.
- <4> SEX56253 Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 1 frame, 6/1986.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 881074
- National Monuments Record: TL 82 NW 31