Lakehouse Farmhouse, Finchingfield Road (EHER 36110)
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Summary
House built late 16th century or early 17th century, constructed of timber-framing and plaster, with a cross wing on the north end. The south end has been destroyed, and there are modern additions on the east side. It has subsequently been converted into two tenements.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 6617 3806 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HEMPSTEAD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
NRHE data transfer:
Lakehouse Farm [NAT]. <1>
Lakehouse Farmhouse. 16th to 17th century timber-framed and plastered house with a cross-wing at the north end. (RCHM 26) Grade II. <2>
Lakehouse Farm, house, now two tenements, about 1 3/4 miles east of the church, was built late in the 16th or early in the 17th century, but the south end has been destroyed. There are modern additions on the east side. The original side chimney-stack has grouped diagonal shafts on a square base with a moulded capping. Inside the building, on the ground floor, in the north room is a wall-post with a slight ornamental top. <3>
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.221.
- <3> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.161.
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 919896
- National Monuments Record: TL 63 NE 15