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Great Biggins Farmhouse

A Grade II Listed Building in Finchingfield, Essex

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9677 / 51°58'3"N

Longitude: 0.4579 / 0°27'28"E

OS Eastings: 568946

OS Northings: 232763

OS Grid: TL689327

Mapcode National: GBR PGM.NKN

Mapcode Global: VHJHW.WSFY

Plus Code: 9F32XF95+35

Entry Name: Great Biggins Farmhouse

Listing Date: 21 December 1967

Last Amended: 17 May 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1123491

English Heritage Legacy ID: 115245

ID on this website: 101123491

Location: Duck End, Braintree, Essex, CM7

County: Essex

District: Braintree

Town: Braintree

Civil Parish: Finchingfield

Built-Up Area: Finchingfield

Traditional County: Essex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Essex

Church of England Parish: Finchingfield St John Baptist

Church of England Diocese: Chelmsford

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Description


TL 6832
7/103
21.12.67

FINCHINGFIELD
WETHERSFIELD ROAD
(south side)
Great Biggins Farmhouse
(Formerly listed as Great Biggins (2 flats))

GV
II

House. C16, extended in C18 and C20. Timber framed, plastered, roofed with
handmade red clay tiles. 3-bay range aligned E-W, probably the crosswing of a
manor house formerly extending to the S, of which the remainder has been
demolished. Central stack, late C16. C18 extension to N of E end, with
external stack at end. C18/C19 bakehouse to E, linked to house in C20. Main
range of 2 storeys, N range of one storey with attics. S elevation, 3-window
range of C20 casements. Door at front of C20 gabled porch. The interior of the
main range has a chamfered transverse beam (formerly with a fillet, mutilated),
heavy plain joists of horizontal section, and evidence of a former jetty to the
W. Large jowled posts are chamfered with step stops. Edge-halved and bridled
scarf in S wallplate. Clasped purlin roof with arched collar, bearing the
legend, painted in red and green 'borne 1760 I.W. July 21 -- 38 yr 0uld',
incomplete. On the N upper wall of the main range some zigzag patterned
exterior plaster has been enclosed by the later extension. Moated site. RCHM
11.

Listing NGR: TL6894632763

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