Description

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

1/5 Harley House
500 metres along lane
- on E of Woodside

- II

House. C17 or earlier, altered c.1920. 2 storeys, timberframed,
plastered facing S, with Arts and Crafts gable entrance created
on E end facing the lane. Red tiled gabled roof with tall C17
central chimney one-third from E end, with 3 conjoined diagonal
shafts. Small external gable chimney at W. 3-unit, former lobby
entry plan with back-to back fireplaces at upper end of hall.
Modern lean-to at service end (W). A 2 storeys addition along
the N side c.1920 provides corridors and stairs and the timber
frame and wall plate are exposed inside, showing that the walls
have been heightened and the roof reconstructed. Weathered
timberframing is exposed in the W lean-to. The parlour has an
axial chamfered beam and squared joists, a C17, depressed, 4-
centred arched brick fireplace (reused brick built in has 'IC
1840'), and C18 3-light casement window on S. Hall (middle room)
has probable inserted floor on heavy chamfered cross beam with
wide flat joists running axially. Heavy ogee-moulded shelf over
fireplace. Square 2 storeys bay window on S c.1920. Fine C17, 4-
centred chamfered brick fireplace in chamber over hall. S front
of one and a half storeys has timber member at former eaves
level. Early C18 2-light and 3-light mullioned wooden windows
with iron casements. 2 storeys gabled square bay c.1920, with
matching 4-light window, and false timbering and bargeboard to
gable. Small windows under eaves. E gable-end plastered and
upper floor projecting on brackets at old tie beam level. False
timbering and roughcast. Plank door in brickwork at right. 3-
light leaded casements.

Listing NGR: TL4218421988

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26578485

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Recommended Books

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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Cambridgeshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)