Free Roberts Farmhouse (EHER 36001)
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Summary
17th century timber-framed and plastered house, built on a T-shaped plan, with a cross wing at the east end. The two barns associated are partly weather boarded.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 6424 3650 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT SAMPFORD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
NRHE data transfer:
Free Roberts [NAT]. <1>
Free Roberts Farmhouse. 17th century timber-framed and plastered house with a cross-wing at the east end (RCHM 29). Grade II. <2>
Free Roberts Farm, house and barns, about 3/4 mile north of the church. The house is of T-shaped plan with the cross-wing at the south-west end, and has a gable at the south-east end of the south-east front. The original central chimney-stack has two attached shafts set diagonally. The two barns are partly weather-boarded. Condition - Of barns, poor. <3>
See also: <4>
Sources
- <1> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1960.
- <2> SEX981 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1980. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Uttlesford. p.185.
- <3> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.138.
- <4> SEX56253 Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 9 frames.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 919868
- National Monuments Record: TL 63 NW 56