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Latitude: 51.7856 / 51°47'8"N
Longitude: 0.2011 / 0°12'4"E
OS Eastings: 551920
OS Northings: 211956
OS Grid: TL519119
Mapcode National: GBR MFY.3MS
Mapcode Global: VHHM8.FCPZ
Plus Code: 9F32Q6P2+7C
Entry Name: Collins Cross Farmhouse
Listing Date: 12 November 1980
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1166206
English Heritage Legacy ID: 118149
ID on this website: 101166206
Location: Matching, Epping Forest, Essex, CM17
County: Essex
District: Epping Forest
Civil Parish: Matching
Traditional County: Essex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Essex
Church of England Parish: Matching
Church of England Diocese: Chelmsford
Tagged with: Farmhouse
TL 519 119 MATCHING COLLINS CROSS
Collins Cross Farmhouse
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12.11.80 II
Hall house, c.1500, altered in C17 and C20. Timber framed, plastered,roofed
with handmade red clay tiles. 2-bay hall aligned approx. N-S with storeyed
parlour/solar end to N and storeyed service end to S. Inserted axial chimney
stack in S bay of hall, c.1600. External chimney at N end. External chimney
stack at S end with large bread oven to SW of it, with gabled roof. Lean-to
extension to W of hall and parlour, with lean"-to porch in SW angle. Single
storey with attic at S end, remainder of 2 storeys. Frame partly exposed
internally. Jowled wallposts, curved bracing trenched to outside of studs.
Central tiebeam of hall removed, exposing lap dovetail tying joints with entrant
shoulders. Original joists of parlour/solar end arranged longitudinally, raised
approx. 18 cm at N end. Floor at service end wholly rebuilt in C20, but with
mortices for soffit tenons visible, showing that originally it was similar to
that of N end. Floor inserted in hall c.1600. Roof of service end of clasped
purlin construction, with massive curved wind braces. Walls of hall and parlour
solar end raised by approx. 1 metre in C17, and roof rebuilt, clasped purlin
construction. Evidence of large hall window on W side. Studs of partition
between hall and parlour fully exposed, with 3 tenons and mortices to support
former fixed bench on S side. Bread oven of elliptical plan, larger than usual
domestic size, complete except for door, C18.
Listing NGR: TL5192011956
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