Description

TL 86 NE GREAT BARTON THE STREET

1/20 Elms Farmhouse
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14.7.55
II

Farmhouse, now divided into 2; the south-western side is still associated with
the farm. C17. 2 storeys and attics; basic 3-cell plan. Timber-framed and
rendered, with plaintiled roof. An internal chimney-stack with a large
panelled shaft and heavy oversailing head corbelled out over a rectangular
panelled base; dentil decoration. 4 windows to ground and first storeys:
casements with transome, 3 of 3 lights, one of 2 lights. 3 gabled dormers
with plain barge-boards and small-paned casement windows. 2 matching doors
with flush panels,plain surrounds, and slightly curved pediments. Little
framing exposed inside. A fine dog-leg stair with turned balusters and
rounded finials, in an original small wing behind the chimney-stack, rises to
the first storey only.

Listing NGR: TL8933867228

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26282512

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Recommended Books

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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Leeds, Bradford and the North (Pevsner Architectural Guides / Buildings of England)
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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5