Hammonds Farmhouse (EHER 30629)
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Summary
House built around 1820. A house called 'Hamons' extant in the 16th century may have been on the moated site of the present house.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 7505 0707 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE BADDOW, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
House built around 1820. Photographed. <1>
Information from NHRE
A house called 'Hamons' extant in the 16th century may have been on the moated site of the present house called `Hammonds' near Graces Walk. (Hammonds Farm TL 75050705). <2>
Field survey, 1976
The only water feature visible at Hammonds Farm (name confirmed), is a rectangular roadside pond with a field drainage ditch on the west side of the house. These do not form part of a moat.
The present house is 18th-19th century, modernised and not outstanding. See photograph. <3>
Field survey, 1987
The roadside pond is as described, and is not a moat. It receives water from an easterly flowing field drain N - not W - of the house, and another short length of drain W of the house flowing into the latter, which has created a superficial resemblance to a 3-sided moat. <4>
Sources
- <1> SEX56253 Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 1 frame, 5/1986.
- <2> SEX4870 DESC TEXT: Essex Review. 1936. Essex Review. p. 195.
- <3> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 PAS 06-APR-76.
- <4> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F2 HMJ 02-JUL-87.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 378186
- National Monuments Record: TL 70 NE 35