Jacobs Farmhouse (EHER 38295)

A late 15th and mid 16th century timber framed and plastered farmhouse with plain tile roofs. The building is a substantially complete small in-line hall house, probably from the late 15th century. The house when first built had a combined service/parlour chamber at the north-west end and a solar above. The unjettied cross-wing was added in the mid to late 16th century and had large stair well and diamond-mullioned windows, some of which survive.

September 1971. Grade II listed. A late 15th and mid 16th century timber framed and plastered farmhouse with plain tile roofs. It is a former in-line hall house with a two storey cross-wing at the south-east end. The main range is single storey with attics, and there is a single storey lean-to on the cross-wing. There is a 17th century chimney stack through the front slope, and a 17th century gabled dormer window. On the ground floor is a 20th century gabled porch with exposed timbers. The north-west end has exposed timber framing on the first floor over a rendered ground floor. The rear of hall range has a 17th century gabled dormer with scallop-pattern and sun motif pargeting in a rectangle. The building is a substantially complete small in-line hall house, probably from the late 15th century. The house when first built had a combined service/parlour chamber at the north-west end and a solar above. The unjettied cross-wing was added in the mid to late 16th century and had large stair well and diamond-mullioned windows, some of which survive. This formed a new service wing and the old high-end room became a larger parlour. There is a late 19th century pump in front of the front wall of the cross-wing. <1> See photos <2>. The house was built in the 15th century with a central hall and cross-wings at the east and west ends. It has a projecting upper storey. The interior of the house reveals a substantially complete small in-line hall house probably of late 15th century date. An unjettied cross-wing was added in the mid to late 16th century and the main hall range received some additions and alterations in the 17th century including a chimney and dormer. A late 19th century pump was added outside the front wall of the cross-wing. Modern additions including a porch and dormer have been added. It is located along Goldhanger Road and is a Grade II listed building. <3>