Shemmings Farmhouse is a Grade II listed building in the Colchester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 January 1982. House. 5 related planning applications.
Shemmings Farmhouse
- WRENN ID
- former-facade-rye
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Colchester
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 January 1982
- Type
- House
- Address
- Shemmings Farmhouse, Birch, CO2 0NY
- OS grid reference
- TL 924 204
- Coordinates
- 51.8496, 0.79327
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Shemmings Farmhouse is a 15th-century building that was extensively altered in the 16th century. It was originally a hall house and now comprises two gabled cross wings. The construction is timber-framed and plastered, with a red plain tile roof. The north-facing elevation has a five-window range of 19th-century casement windows. A two-storey gabled porch/staircase tower features an early 19th-century entrance door with moulded architraves and a simple flat head. A 15th-century red brick chimney stack is present, featuring four diagonal shafts. A two-storey cross wing style extension has been added to the west end, incorporating a one-window range of 19th-century casement windows and a 19th-century red brick chimney stack.
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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 2 transactions since 2016
- Related listed building consents — 5 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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