Description

BRETTENHAM
1.
5377
Poplars Farmhouse
(formerly listed as
The Popples) )
TL 95 SE 33/187 23.1.58
II*
2.
A fine C15, and later, timber-framed building with exposed timber-framing
and plaster infill. Restored. Roof thatched, with a modern ridge chimney
stack and end stack. Two storeys and attics. The upper storey is jettied
on the whole of the west front on exposed joists and a fine carved bressumer
and curved brackets. The upper storey is also jettied at the south end.
There is an extension (unjettied) at the north end also with exposed
timber-framing. There are a number of original windows (restored) some
blocked at the north end. The windows generally are modern mullioned
and transomed metal casements with leaded lights. There is a moat on
the west and south sides.

Listing NGR: TL9742954133

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17534364

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990