Description

TERLING SPARROWS FARM ROAD
TL 71 SE
(south side)
5/156 Rolls Farmhouse

GV II

House, now 2 houses. Early C17, altered in C19 and C20. Timber framed,
plastered, roofed with handmade red clay tiles. 4 bays facing NE, with 2 axial
stacks. Rear wings at both ends, probably C19, and single-storey lean-to
extension between, roofed with red clay 'Roman' tiles. 2 storeys with attics.
3-window range of C20 sashes. Half-glazed door with marginal lights in C20
gabled porch. 3 feature gables. 3 C19/C20 diagonal shafts on each stack. Right
return wall bricked on ground floor only. The interior is mainly plastered,
with beams boxed in. Chamfered axial beams above first floor, with lamb's
tongue stops. Original floorboards at first floor and attic. On first floor,
small section of original oak panelling, painted, and original oak panelled
cupboard door. House to right not examined internally. The farm, with 50
acres, was let by Sir Thomas Mildmay from 1581 to 1617, when the freehold was
sold to a London buyer (Essex Record Office, D/DRa T.63). The present house
probably dates from then.

Listing NGR: TL7589214064

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26440591

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Recommended Books

• 
  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House