Bennett's Farmhouse is a Grade II listed building in the Chelmsford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 June 1975. House.

Bennett's Farmhouse

WRENN ID
gaunt-keystone-marsh
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Chelmsford
Constituency
North West Essex MP: Mrs Kemi Badenoch (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
19 June 1975
Type
House
Address
Bennett's Farmhouse, Great Waltham
OS grid reference
TL 662 186
Coordinates
51.84203, 0.41198
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Bennett's Farmhouse is a timber-framed and plastered house that dates back to the 15th century, featuring a cross wing at the west end. The building has undergone significant renovations in the 20th century. The upper storey of the cross wing juts out on the north end, supported by exposed joists. It is two storeys high and has 20th-century casement windows. The roof is tiled and hipped at the south end of the cross wing. Inside, the farmhouse showcases exposed ceiling beams and joists.

Local climate

Bennett's Farmhouse sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 97% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 91% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 32 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 58% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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