Description

LAXFIELD DENNINGTON ROAD
TM 27 SE

4/41 Mills Farmhouse
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-- II

Farmhouse. Early C17. Timber framed and plastered with a plaintiled roof. 2
storeys and attic. 2-cell front range with a further wing to rear. 2
windows, C18 small-paned casements. Central axial stack with rebuilt shaft.
Mid C20 entrance door in rear wing. Ground floor of front range has one room
with ovolo-moulded bridging beam and joists set on edge. The opposite room
and both first floor chambers have cross-beamed-ceilings, also ovolo-moulded.
In the chambers, 2 good 3-centre arched brick fireplaces and intact studding
with reversed bracing. The end section of the range to the rear comprises
part of a second wing parallel to the front range, probably of similar date.
Ground floor to rear somewhat altered, with many re-used timbers; one floor
beam is dated 1675.

Listing NGR: TM2901271007

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26284318

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Recommended Books

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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)
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  Cornwall (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas