Fen Farmhouse (EHER 34524)

A timber framed farmhouse with a 15th to 16th century central range , a 17th century right range and 18th to 19th century left and rear ranges.

A timber framed farmhouse with a 15th to 16th century central range , a 17th century right range and 18th to 19th century left and rear ranges. It has red plain tiled roofs, with some diamond patterning to the right range. It has a left half hip with chimney stack to right of left one storey and attic range. There is a central two storey range with a rear range. The right one storey and attic range, right external chimney stack and single storey lean-to with pantile roof. There was a gabled dormer to right and left ranges. It has a gabled painted brick porch to left range and vertically boarded door, surround with brackets to slanting canopy. Interior features include a 17th century inserted ceiling to right-range, centre range with arched braces to tie beams, jowls to ground and first floor storey posts, heavy flat section ceiling beams, heavy side purlin roof. There are back to back fireplace and an original dairy/kitchen with meat hooks on ceiling beams. Loft door in kitchen ceiling. Sometimes called School Farm, farmed in 1796 by Philips Bromley of Moze Hall but owned by Earls Colne Grammar School. <1>