Allen's Farmhouse (EHER 34452)
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Summary
A house dated to 1584. It is timber framed and plastered with a red plain tiled roofs and left and off centre right red brick chimney stacks.
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Location
| Grid reference | TM 0520 2578 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ELMSTEAD, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Listed building description
A house dated to 1584. It is timber framed and plastered with a red plain tiled roofs and left and off centre right red brick chimney stacks. There is a lower rear range. It is two storeys and attics. It has a long wall jetty. Five carved pilasters with crested capitals divide the ground floor and support the foliate carved jetty brackets, two with shields and crosses. To the left of the door is a carved panel with side crosses and the date 1584. It is said to contain a 17th century panel with fleur-de-lis above a first floor fireplace. There was no access at time of resurvey. <1>
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