Brakes Farmhouse is a Grade II listed building in the Colchester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 April 1976. Farmhouse. 3 related planning applications.
Brakes Farmhouse
- WRENN ID
- rough-solder-hawk
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Colchester
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 13 April 1976
- Type
- Farmhouse
- Address
- Brakes Farmhouse, Maldon Road, Birch, CO2 0NU
- OS grid reference
- TL 933 198
- Coordinates
- 51.84341, 0.8055
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Brakes Farmhouse is a 16th century house that is timber framed and plastered, with a 19th century grey gault brick front. The building has two storeys and a single storey with attics, topped by a red plain tile roof. Originally designed as a hall house, it features a gabled cross wing that was formerly jettied but is now underbuilt. The facade includes a three-window range of 19th century double hung, vertical sliding sashes and two flat topped dormers. There is also a 19th century porch. Inside, the original roof structure of the cross wing is still visible, along with an original door head.
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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 3 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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