Lower Farmhouse (EHER 36878)
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Summary
17th and 18th century timber-framed house.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 5014 3337 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WICKEN BONHUNT, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
NRHE data transfer:
Lower Farm [NAT]. <1>
Lower Farmhouse 17th and 18th century timber-framed house on L-shaped plan. Grade II. <2>
Lower Farm, house is of two storeys with attics. It was originally of rectangular plan, but later in the 17th century a staircase wing was added at the back, and was altered when a long wing was added in the 18th century, making the plan L-shaped. The east end and part of the south side have been re-faced with modern brick. <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.462.
- <3> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.343.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1060077
- National Monuments Record: TL 53 SW 46