Description

BRENTWOOD

TQ69NW RAYLEIGH ROAD, Hutton
723-1/6/206 (South side)
20/02/76 Crushes Farmhouse

II

House. C16, C17, C19, C20. Timber-framed and brick, rendered,
peg-tiled roof. T-shaped original plan of principal range and
cross-wing at N end with addition to W side increasing plan to
larger square form.
EXTERIOR: 2 storey with central, cross-sectioned, C17
chimney-stack, rebuilt at top. E front elevation, 3 window
range 2 plus 1 in jettied end. Central doorway, window above
and S end windows segment headed in C19 brick wall, replacing
timber-framing. All windows C20, at N and S ends triple
casements, at S, metal framed with rectangular leaded panes,
central window similar, single casement. Door C20, fully
glazed with glazing bars, 3x5 panes. Roof hipped including
facade gable of cross-wing. Single jetty bracket survives at N
end. C19 stack seen on N side, flanking cross-wing. Rear, W
elevation, roof hipped, plain 3 window range, all with C20
metal casements with leaded panes. Deep central stair window
of 4 lights, triple-light pair to S, similar on first floor to
N, C20 boarded door below with 2 single side lights. C19 stack
from roof apex towards S end. S elevation, irregular
fenestration, windows as on W elevation, two 3-light casements
on first floor. Ground floor, one similar and C20 flat roofed
rectangular bay window of 6 lights with single side lights.
Roof hipped with C19 stacks at E and W ends. E facade brick
wall projects slightly at E end. N end elevation, flank wall
of cross-wing, hipped roof, 2 stacks towards E and W ends,
irregular fenestration of single 2-light ground floor window
and one 2-light, one single light on first floor, all with
leaded panes. C20 ground floor surgery addition not of special
interest and not included in this listing.
INTERIOR much rebuilt in C20 on ground floor. Large stack and
fireplace, rebuilt but in appropriate C17 position i.e.
backing on to the site of the cross passage (site of present
front door) and abutting the cross-wing and set against the
central truss of the once 2-bayed open hall. A rising brace to
the original tie-beam remains, also a broad raking stud which
implies the former presence of a timber hood within the house
before the late C17 stack was constructed. The floor/ceiling
joists of the divided hall have step-stopped chamfers, dating
the division of the hall to before 1560. First floor of hall
raised in post-medieval times, original top wall plates remain
with step-stopped chamfers but roof and central tie-beam
removed. Cross-wing of 2 bays, first floor original, W end has
close studding with exterior tension bracing, remains of
central window, shutter groove and diamond mortices for 3
mullions and sill mortices. Central cambered tie-beam and
arched bracing from storey posts. The tie-beam never carried a
crown post. A rough rectangular recess cut into upper face of
tie-beam probably used as a money box.
(RCHM: South East Essex : Hutton : Monument 4: 78).

Listing NGR: TQ6299195338

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26502871

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