Park Farmhouse (EHER 34823)
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Summary
14th to 15th century timber framed house.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TM 1353 1651 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ST OSYTH, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
Park Farm. Built probably in the 14th to 15th century timber framed house, but has been much altered. <1> <2>
The roof of the house has remains of the original construction. <3-4>
A remarkable series of wall paintings were recorded by RCHME prior to 1919 at Park Farm. In about 1966, the female figure was again exposed and moved to St Osyth Priory. The painting was bought by the Victorian and Albert Museum in 1984 for £1,944. It dated to C1400 AD. <5>
The farmhouse is listed grade II. <6>
Sources
- <1> SEX56253 Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 4 frames, .
- <2> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. OS 6" 1967.
- <3> SEX76 Monograph: RCHME. 1922. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume III, North-East. pp. 206.
- <4> SEX1576 Bibliographic reference: Pevsner, N. and Radcliffe, E.. 1965. The Buildings of England, Essex (second edition). pp. 342.
- <5> SEX76489 Article in serial: David, T. D. C.. 1987. Damsel rescued wall painting c 1400, Park Farm, St Osyth. Essex Journal Vol. 22. 22.
- <6> SEX85 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1986. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Tendring. pp. 59.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 387744
- National Monuments Record: TM 11 NW 8