Bowles Farmhouse (EHER 7056)
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Summary
16th and 17th century timber-framed house.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 738 414 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | RIDGEWELL, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Bowle's Farm [NAT]. <1>
Bowles' Farm, house, 600 yards NNW of the church, was originally of L-shaped plan with the wings extending towards the north and west. Late in the 17th or early in the 18th century an addition was made in the angle between the wings. There are two gables on the east front. Inside the building, the south-east room has an original moulded ceiling-beam, and there is an original door of moulded and overlapping battens. <2>
Grade II. <2>
This site is included in a survey of moats in the Haverhill area. The moat was destroyed in 1970. <4>
See also: <5>
Area = 0.41
Sources
- <1> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1967.
- <2> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.228.
- <3> SEX15046 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Braintree. p.22.
- <4> SEX5736 Article in serial: Charge, B.B.. 1984. A Survey of Moated Sites Within the Area of Interest of the Haverhill and District Archaeological Group. Journal of the Haverhill and District Archaeological Group. 3. p.151.
- <5> SEX56253 Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 1 frame.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL74-075
- NRHE identifier: 763770
- National Monuments Record: TL 74 SW 64