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Willis Farmhouse

A Grade II* Listed Building in East Hanningfield, Essex

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.678 / 51°40'40"N

Longitude: 0.5611 / 0°33'40"E

OS Eastings: 577170

OS Northings: 200799

OS Grid: TL771007

Mapcode National: GBR PL7.QPS

Mapcode Global: VHJKH.P20Z

Plus Code: 9F32MHH6+6F

Entry Name: Willis Farmhouse

Listing Date: 29 December 1952

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1122177

English Heritage Legacy ID: 112531

ID on this website: 101122177

Location: East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3

County: Essex

District: Chelmsford

Civil Parish: East Hanningfield

Built-Up Area: East Hanningfield

Traditional County: Essex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Essex

Church of England Parish: East Hanningfield All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Chelmsford

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Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 21 April 2022 to remove superfluous amendment details and to reformat the text to current standards

TL 70 SE
14/88

EAST HANNINGFIELD
AST HANNINGFIELD ROAD
Willis Farmhouse

29.12.52.

II*

House. Early C14 and early C16, timber framed with frame exposed externally and some weatherboarding on north side. Red plain tile roof. Two storeys. L shaped plan, with early C14 crosswing at north, jettied and hipped with gablet to the east. This wing extending west by three bays of early C16. Main range is also early C16, of two storeys with long wall jetty, and with two storied jettied and gabled porch at south west corner. 1:2 window range C19 vertical sliding sashes and casements. Small C19 single storey canted bay with flat roof to centre front. C16 red brick chimney on north wall, with two octagonal shafts, (partly collapsed at top). C19 red brick chimney stack on north wall and C16 central red brick chimney partly rebuilt at top. C16 frame is close studded with curved wall bracing and cambered tie beam.

Internally most of the original framing survives with stop chamfered bridging and common floor joints, jointed storey posts and a number of original door and window openings. Some C16 and C17 doors. North wing has C16 simple crown post roof extending over earlier range. Main range has C16 crown post roof, extensively altered in C17. Arch bracing to principal tie beams. Central chimney stack has original inglenook fireplaces with mantel beam and two plastered recesses above. C16 north chimney stack has original fireplaces with four centred brick arches, and moulded and stopped reveals. Upper storey has three rooms with late C16 wall paintings comprising large rectangular panels with complex motifs in red, green and black.

(RCHM 4)

Listing NGR: TL7717000799

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