Greenend Farmhouse (EHER 4726)
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Summary
Late 16th century timber-framed house.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 5560 2813 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HENHAM, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Greenend Farm [NAT]. <1>
Building listed Grade II. <2>
Greenend Farm, about 3/4 mile east-south-east of the church. The house was built probably late in the 16th century, and has a low 17th century addition at the back. The central chimney-stack has four diagonal shafts.
Inside the building are some original doors of oak battens. On the ground floor one room has some carved oak panelling with the date 1589 roughly cut on it. On the first floor is a fireplace with a richly ornamented overmantel of plaster; in the middle is a blank shield and on each side a panelled pilaster. <3>
Late 16th century, timber-framed and plastered. Interior has good panelling dated 1589 and an original plaster fireplace with Tudor roses and fleur-de-lis. Grade II. <4>
Sources
- <1> SEX34266 Map: Ordnance Survey. unknown. Ordnance Survey 1:10000 Post War National Grid. 1982.
- <2> SEX4950 DESC TEXT: Priddy, D.A.. 1983. SMR.
- <3> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.165.
- <4> SEX981 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1980. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Uttlesford. p.248.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL52-118
- NRHE identifier: 661109
- National Monuments Record: TL 52 NE 27