Description

TL 42 SW LITTLE HADHAM PIG LANE
(south side)
Westland Green

1/8 Westfield

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GV II*

House. C16 origin: remodelled and greatly enlarged in mid C17.
Long, irregular,facing N. Timberframed and red brick with old
red tiled roofs. Oldest part to E of central chimney is a 2 bay
former open hall, with a tension brace and rebated doorway and
chamfered window jamb at 1st floor level on its E wall for entry
to a former storeyed wing to E, now replaced by a large
rectangular 3 storeyed C17 wing. The hall has an inserted floor
on chamfered cross beams, and a large central chimney with back-
to-back fireplaces within its lower (W) end. There is an
entrance lobby on its N side now protected by a gabled enclosed
brick porch of 1846 (inscribed on brick). Lower, 2 storeys,
timberframed, 2-bay part W of chimney is plastered with
weatherboarded apron. 3-light early C18 mullioned leaded lattice
window with iron casement on 1st floor. Single storey kitchen on
W has 3-light, C17, ovolo-moulded window and is entered from a
cross passage on W separately roofed. A fine, C17, tall, red
brick brewhouse terminates the range on the W, which has
contemporary brick E projections enclosing the cross passage,
from which it is entered. Half-hipped, old red tile roof and
inserted red brick chimney inside against W gable. Open to roof
with trimming for central louvre in 3 bay, clasped purlin roof.
Original diamond-mullioned unglazed wooden windows, 3-light at
high level on S (blocked internally) and 4-light on N. Small
square opening high in W gable blocked by later chimney. Tall
cast iron pump fixed outside N wall, serves well dated 1832.
Large mid C17 E wing has red brick Ground floor and 2 upper
floors with thin timber frame and diagonal braces exposed
externally with plastered panels. Hipped old red tile roof with
coved eaves. Blocked doorways on E front suggest an original 3
storeyed porch, now replaced by an off-centre timber-framed
gabled ?C19 porch with benches inside. C19 sash or casement
windows. Carved wooden oriel on S inserted in place of C19
canted bay window in early C20. Plan of Ewing gives, on each
floor, a main room on S and lesser room on N with staircase and
lobby in NW corner. Very fine oak dogleg stair with carved
asymmetrical flat balusters and elaborate newel finials run
through all floors and to former attic. Blocked 3-light ovolo-
moulded mullioned window on attic landing. Ground floor main room
has fine 4-centred arched brick fireplace on W and elaborate
ceiling beam with double ovolo moulding and stop carved with bar,
lozenge and fleur-de-lis. 1st floor room has similar moulded
beam. Top floor smaller room has painted simulated panelling of
red stiles and rails. The plank doors give a moulded sunk panel
on the room side. In the hall C17 oak panelling and cupboards
with H hinges. Cupboard doors on S of fireplace have painted
central motif of red oval framed in arabesques (E Clive Rouse
suggests c.1635 (RCHM Typescript)). This house may be the grange
called Caldwyns mentioned in the C16 which gave an alternative
name to the manor of the Castle of Cailes (VCH (1914) 55).

Listing NGR: TL4236521512

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17553887

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Recommended Books

• 
  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)