Cresleys (or New House) Farmhouse (EHER 29975)
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Summary
Early 17th century timber-framed house.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 7998 1948 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CRESSING, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
New House [NAT]. <1>
Newhouse Farm, house, nearly 3/4 mile SSE of the church, has an original central chimney-stack with four detached octagonal shafts on a rectangular base with a moulded capping. The north stack is of later date than that in the centre but was built to correspond with it. <2>
Cresley's Farmhouse. Wrongly shown on OS map as New House. House of the early 17th century, extended in the 20th century. Grade II. <3>
1997. Dendrochronological analysis.
Six storey posts sampled, two produced inconclusive results the other four as follows:
1567-1627
1574-1629
1586-1633
1560-1627
Suggesting a 1633/34 date for the building. <4> <5>
See also: <6>
Sources
- <1> SEX34266 Map: Ordnance Survey. unknown. Ordnance Survey 1:10000 Post War National Grid. 1978.
- <2> SEX21604 LIST: Department of the Environment. 1988. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Braintree. p.29.
- <3> SEX76 Monograph: RCHME. 1922. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume III, North-East. p.80.
- <4> SEX62691 LIST: Unknown. 1997 c.. Dendro database.
- <5> SEX61929 Dendrochronology Report: Tyers, I.. 1997. Tree-ring Analysis of Seven Buildings in Essex.
- <6> SEX56253 Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 1 frame, 7/1986.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 761586
- National Monuments Record: TL 71 NE 29