Description

TL 4321 LITTLE HADHAM THE FORD
(west side)
Hadham Ford

9/3 The Nag's Head P.H.

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GV II

House, now a P.H. C16-C17 incorporating C15 cross wing, C18 rear
additions and inserted floor, C19 front addition to cross wing.
T-plan hall-house facing E with cross wing at N. 2 storeys and 3
windows. Timber framed with plaster pargetting. Steep old red
tiled roof, half-hipped at S and extended at rear over lean-to
addition and staircase. Cross wing half-hipped with gablet at W
but now gabled to front. Panelled pargetting to upper floor with
central oval and painted date '1595'. N side has fan pargetting.
Single storey C18 brick and tile gabled rear addition at SW with
floor below Ground level used as a cellar. Ground floor now
faced in painted brickwork with dark plinth. Single storey C19
painted brick addition with steep tiled roof and gable to road,
built against front of cross wing. Large central chimney one
third from S end probably C17. C18 lateral fireplace to room to
right of central door. Central beam in cross wing has mortices
of former partition on Ground floor. The front has 3-light C19
casement windows, with segmental heads to Ground floor. Modern
door and small enclosed porch. 2-light casements to front
addition with 3-light oriel also on E. Roof of cross wing has
collar-and-rafter roof without longitudinal members. Clasped
purlin roof to main range. Chamfer marks doorhead into cross wing
from room on right of entrance. S room at lower level, and party
wall at S in English bond exposed. Internal partitions have
largely been removed on Ground floor.

Listing NGR: TL4358921833

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26578667

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