Description

TL 5866 BURWELL ABBEY CLOSE

15/1 The Hall

II

Farmhouse. Medieval, C16, C17 and C19. Original surviving
medieval cross-wing and fragment of a larger building demolished
c.1920 now forming the present north wing. South range possibly
C17 and partly rebuilt in C19. Side stack added in C16.
Timber-frame rendered and replaced with clunch. Thatched
roofs. Two storeys. Elevations facing east: tall side stack
in angle of two ranges of local brick plastered below eaves, C19
side stack to south gable, three first floor and two ground
floor, modern, three- and four-light casement windows. Modern,
glazed entrance door facing north. Interior has in north range
substantial timbers arranged in squares, lap-jointed braces to
wall plates with splayed joggled scarf joints. Re-used ceiling
beams.

RCHM, North-East Cambs. p.32, mon.39
Lucas, C. The Fenman's World, p.93, 1928
Pevsner. Buildings of England, p.312
Hewett, C.A. The Development of Carpentry 1200-1700, p.73, 1969

Listing NGR: TL5849966459

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26419392

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Recommended Books

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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook 2 Books Bundle Collection (Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair,Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability)
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House