Highfields Farmhouse and attached cottage to NE (EHER 30130)
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Summary
An early 18th century timber framed house and attached cottage. It was extended and altered in the early 19th century.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 8679 1749 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KELVEDON, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
July 1988. Grade II listed.
An early 18th century timber framed house and attached cottage. It was extended and altered in the early 19th century. The house is roofed with machine-made red plain tiles and the cottage roof is covered with slate and similar tiles. The ancillary range to the rear is covered with handmade red clay pantiles. The house is roughcast rendered with some exposed imitation framing. The early 19th century cottage is to the left of the main range and the single-storey ancillary range is beyond this wing. <1>
See photos <2>.
NRHE data transfer:
Highfields [NAT]. <3>
(59) Highfields, house, 1m south-east of the church, has been much altered and enlarged. Inside the building is some early 17th century panelling. <4>
Sources
- <1> SEX71357 Webpage: Historic England. 2011. National Heritage List for England (NHLE).
- <2> SEX56253 Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 1 frame, 8/1986.
- <3> SEX34266 Map: Ordnance Survey. unknown. Ordnance Survey 1:10000 Post War National Grid. 1974.
- <4> SEX76 Monograph: RCHME. 1922. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume III, North-East. p.146.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 881606
- National Monuments Record: TL 81 NE 81