Chief'S Farmhouse

TL 63 SE GREAT BARDFIELD WALTHAM'S CROSS

3/208 Chief's Farmhouse

GV II

House. C17, altered in C18 and C19. Timber framed, plastered with facade of painted red brick in Flemish bond, roofed with handmade red clay tiles. 4 bays facing S, with internal stack against rear wall in second bay from left end. Single-storey extension to right, with end stack, C19. Single-storey lean-to extension to left, C18/C19. 2 storeys and attics. On ground floor, 3 C20 sashes, and one early C19 sash of 9 lights. On first floor, 4 early C19 sashes of 9 lights. C20 door. The interior has jowled posts, primary straight bracing, axial beams with lamb's tongue stops, plain joists, clasped purlin roof. A large wood-burning hearth facing to right has original salt recess and bread oven, with modern replacement door. The C20 door is in the original position, forming a lobby-entrance with original newel stair S of the stack, ascending from ground to attics. Upper part of stack (approx. from attic floor level) rebuilt.

Listing NGR: TL6945030576