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The Paddock

A Grade II Listed Building in Little Hadham, Hertfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8789 / 51°52'44"N

Longitude: 0.0849 / 0°5'5"E

OS Eastings: 543611

OS Northings: 222091

OS Grid: TL436220

Mapcode National: GBR LC9.49P

Mapcode Global: VHHLT.F18G

Plus Code: 9F32V3HM+HX

Entry Name: The Paddock

Listing Date: 30 April 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1210195

English Heritage Legacy ID: 394870

ID on this website: 101210195

Location: Little Hadham, East Hertfordshire, SG11

County: Hertfordshire

District: East Hertfordshire

Civil Parish: Little Hadham

Traditional County: Hertfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire

Church of England Parish: Little Hadham

Church of England Diocese: St.Albans

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Description


TL 4322 LITTLE HADHAM THE FORD
(east side)
Hadham Ford

7/19 The Paddock
(Formerly Hen and
- Chickens Public House)

GV II

House, sometime a P.H. C16 or earlier, altered in C17, early C19
additions and red brick front. A P.H. for some time up to 1913.
Long, 2 storeys, timber frame, facing W. Rear wall part
weatherboarded, part panelled fan-pargetting. S gable with
internal gable chimney rebuilt in sandy red brick in early C19
and front wall faced in the same brickwork. Steep old red tile
roof gabled at N but hipped to S. Large, single storey, lean-to,
early C19 extension at N end of front, with slate roof,
pargetting to W and red brick on S wall. Low slate roofed
bakehouse at NE corner with pantiled S part. External N gable
chimney. External lateral chimney on rear wall. 3-unit medieval
plan with service end at N. Head mortice of diamond mullioned
window and shutter groove on W wall in N bay. Shutter grooves
for 2 windows in 3rd bay on E side. Structure altered and
floored throughout in C17 with axial main beams. Exposed close
timbering in partition at S (upper end) of hall, and C17
decorative plasterwork on ceiling in same bay. 2 large lozenge
motifs of palmette border and rose with hearts in centre. Early
C19 partition cuts across this ceiling and corridors and front
extension probably at same time for use as a public house. 3
window W front with central door, Yorkshire sliding casements, 3-
light on Ground floor and 2-light above. N extension has a
blocked door and a window each side. Interior has C18 corner
cupboard in room with decorative ceiling, old stable-type door
into NE lean-to. Exposed on 1st floor are a straight tension
brace in the rear wall and straight wind brace at N end: jowled
posts of original N bay with tie beam removed: long curved
braces to tie beam of next bay: and C18 lattice window at rear
of N bay. S gable end of house extended by depth of chimney when
rebuilt in C19. Part of picturesque group in Conservation Area.


Listing NGR: TL4361122091

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