Highams Farmhouse (EHER 36966)
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Summary
17th century timber-framed house.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 6077 3363 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WIMBISH, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
NRHE data transfer:
Higham's Farm [NAT]. <1>
Higham's Farmhouse. 17th century timber-framed and plastered building on an L-shaped plan with a short gabled wing at the north end of the west front. (RCHM 44). Grade II. <2>
Higham's Farm, house, 2 1/4 miles SSE of the church, is of modified L-shaped plan, with the wings extending towards the south and west. On the north-east side is a low addition, and above it the upper storey projects. Inside the building, a beam in the ceiling of the west wing has hollow-chamfered stops with incised ornament. <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.486.
- <3> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.356.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 919939
- National Monuments Record: TL 63 SW 35