Moverons Farmhouse (EHER 34236)

16th to 17th century timber framed house with a 19th century brick front range.

Listed building description A 16th to 17th century timber framed house with a 19th century brick front range. <1> The house's front range is constructed of plastered brick with hipped slate roofs and red brick stack in a T-plan. It is two storeys; with a three-window range with central projecting bay having six-panelled door set in plain porch which has circular columns to canted canopy. These have plate glass sashes. The rear range is dated to the late 16th to early 17th century and is constructed from render over timber frame, with a gabled old tile roof and rendered brick ridge stack. It is a two-unit plan with cross-passage to right. It is one storey and attic with a three-window range. There is a mid 19th century four-panelled (two glazed) door set in moulded wood architrave of same date with bracketed flat hood. There is a 20th century plate-glass window and two small 20th century lights. There is a small rear kitchen wing which was altered in the mid 20th century. The Interior is dated to the late 19th century and has no features of special interest. The late 16th to early 17th century rear range has an ogee-stopped chamfered beam and an early 19th century fireplace with fluted surround and paterae to room on right and plain transverse beam to former service room on left. The first floor has an 18th century two-panelled door. The rear wing, probably of mid to late 18th century date, has panelled doors of same date, a chamfered beam and a mid 19th century cast-iron range, by A and I Joslin, Colchester, with paterae and mantel shelf to surround, and a stone sink. <2>