Hales Farmhouse is a Grade II* listed building in the Epping Forest local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 June 1984. A Medieval House.

Hales Farmhouse

WRENN ID
low-flagstone-poplar
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Epping Forest
Constituency
Brentwood and Ongar MP: Alex Burghart (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
29 June 1984
Type
House
Period
Medieval
Address
Hales Farmhouse, Fyfield
OS grid reference
TL 559 092
Coordinates
51.76058, 0.25893
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Hales Farmhouse is a house dating from the mid-14th century, featuring an open aisled hall. It is constructed from timber framing and plaster, topped with a red plain tile roof. The building has two storeys, along with a single storey and attics, and is laid out in a T-shaped plan with a crosswing. There are 16th century extensions to the west. The south front has irregular window openings from the 19th and 20th centuries, including two square bay windows, and a simple 19th century doorcase. A central chimney made of red brick from the 16th century has been partly rebuilt at the top, and there is also a smaller red brick chimney from the 18th century. Inside, most of the original timber frame remains and is exposed. A 16th century first floor has been inserted in the hall, and the original hall roof features a four-armed crown post with a moulded base and capitals.

Local climate

Hales 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 94% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 54% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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