Description

TL 51 NE GREAT CANFIELD

2/35 MARSH FARMHOUSE

GV II

Farmhouse, mid-C16, with early C17 extensions and C19 and C20 alterations.
Timber-framed, part brick-faced, part plastered, roofs tiled. The core of
the building is a block of 3 bays aligned approximately E-W, with a full
height partition between the W and middle bays, mid-C16. E of it there is a
2-bay crosswing, early C17. A short wing extends N from the W bay of the main
block, early C17. Internal chimney stack at junction of main block and
crosswing, with 3 diagonal shafts, late C16. External stack on N wall of
main block, another at N gable of crosswing. 2 storeys, with attics in
crosswing only. S elevation faced in red brick in early C19, Flemish bond.
On ground floor, 5 C20 casement windows, C19 door surround. On first floor,
3 C20 casement windows and another in gable of crosswing. A C20 porch has been
added at the W (farmyard) door. Some framing exposed internally. Jowled
storey posts. Curved tension bracing trenched into studs of upper crosswall in
E-W block. Stop-chamfered ceiling beams. Unglazed window with diamond
mullions in upper N wall of main block. Clasped purlin roof. RCHM 5.

Listing NGR: TL5836717761

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26415134

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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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  The Listed Buildings and Other Principal Structures at the Royal Gunpowder Mills Waltham Abbey
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  Gloucestershire 1: The Cotswolds: Cotswolds Pt. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide