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Clarkes Farmhouse (EHER 34527)

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Summary

A house dated to the 16th and 18th century with later alterations and additions. It is timber framed and plastered with red plain tiled roofs. It has a gabled crosswing to left with left return external chimney stack, off centre left chimney stack to the main range.

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Location

Grid reference TM 0340 3045 (point)
Civil Parish ARDLEIGH, TENDRING, ESSEX

Type and Period

Description

A house dated to the 16th and 18th century with later alterations and additions. It is timber framed and plastered with red plain tiled roofs. It has a gabled crosswing to left with left return external chimney stack, off centre left chimney stack to main range. It has a two storey crosswing, one storey and attics right range, a small gabled dormer with roundel to left and three light gabled dormer to right. The crosswing and left bay of main range are 16th century with 18th century extension to the right. There are heavy arched halved braces to the 16th century build, stop chamfered bridging and ceiling joists, inglenook fireplace. It has an arch braced side purlin roof. Farmed by Henry Bloomfield, of Bloomfields Farm, Wick Lane, 1796, the house was at one time owned by Garrick, the actor. <1> Photograph <2>

Sources

  • <1> Webpage: Historic England. 2011. National Heritage List for England (NHLE).
  • <2> Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 2 frames, 6/1986.

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