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Numbers 1-4 Simm's Farmhouse

A Grade II* Listed Building in Wethersfield, Essex

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9512 / 51°57'4"N

Longitude: 0.49 / 0°29'23"E

OS Eastings: 571212

OS Northings: 231002

OS Grid: TL712310

Mapcode National: GBR PGV.QP4

Mapcode Global: VHJJ3.F7W2

Plus Code: 9F32XF2Q+FX

Entry Name: Numbers 1-4 Simm's Farmhouse

Listing Date: 21 December 1967

Last Amended: 19 March 1986

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1123356

English Heritage Legacy ID: 115622

ID on this website: 101123356

Location: Wethersfield, Braintree, Essex, CM7

County: Essex

District: Braintree

Civil Parish: Wethersfield

Built-Up Area: Wethersfield

Traditional County: Essex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Essex

Church of England Parish: Wethersfield St Mary Magdalene

Church of England Diocese: Chelmsford

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Description


TL 73 SW and TL 7031-7131
1/108 and 5/108
21.12.67

WETHERSFIELD
BRAINTREE ROAD
(west side)
Nos 1-4 (consecutive)
Simm's Farmhouse,(formerly listed as Sims and Nos 1-3 Sims Cottages)

GV
II*

House, divided into 4 dwellings. C16 or earlier, altered in C20. Timber
framed, plastered and weatherboarded, roofed with handmade red clay tiles. Main
range of 3 bays aligned NE-SW with axial stack at NE end, and late C16 3-bay
crosswing beyond, extending to NW. Single-storey lean-to extension in W angle.
At the S corner this house meets another smaller house extending to the SE,
comprising a 'Unit System' pair (No. 1, Sim's Cottage, item 1/109, q.v.).
C19/C20 extension in the W angle between them, the whole forming a Z-plan.
External stack at SW end, and C20 single-storey lean-to extension beyond. Main
range of 2 storeys, crosswing of 2 storeys with attics. NE elevation (to
Braintree Road), one C20 casement on ground floor, and on first floor late C17
'Ipswich' window with 2 wrought iron casements and rectangular leading. C20
door. Panel of late C17 pargetting in high relief, of conventional foliage and
scrolls, much restored in C20. On NW of crosswing, projecting gable, the
bressumer carved with spiral leaf design, carved pendants and hanging brackets,
infilled with weatherboarding. Scattered fenestration on this elevation, with 3
C20 doors. The SE gable also projects, with a carved bressumer (much weathered),
exposed close studding, high collar and clasped purlins. The remainder of this
elevation is weatherboarded. 6 grouped round shafts, of which 4 are fluted,
rebuilt at top. Sprockets below eaves.
RCHM 24.

Listing NGR: TL7121231002

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