Upper Farmhouse (EHER 7006)
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Summary
A 16th or early 17th century cross wing farmhouse, with modern additions. The house has since been converted into two tenements.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 7675 4243 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | OVINGTON, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
NRHE data transfer:
Upper Farm [NAT]. <1>
Upper Farmhouse. House. 16th century of earlier with later additions and alterations. RCHM 2. Grade II. <2>
Upper Farm, house, now two tenements, 500 yards ESE of the church, was built in the 16th or early in the 17th century, on a T-shaped plan, with the cross-wing at the east end. It has modern additions on the south side, and at the end of the west wing. The original south chimney-stack has two octagonal shafts, now reduced in height; the caps are modern. <3>
See also: <4> <5>
Sources
- <1> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1967.
- <2> SEX27272 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Braintree. p.45.
- <3> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.206.
- <4> SEX56253 Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 11 frames.
- <5> SEX23013 Monograph: Unknown. unknown. Braintree.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL74-028
- NRHE identifier: 765206
- National Monuments Record: TL 74 SE 29