Parsonage Farmhouse

TL 62 SE STEBBING CHURCH END 4/313 Parsonage Farmhouse 7.2.52 GV II*

House circa 1400. Hall and crosswing with later additions and alterations. C20 alterations incorporating a 3 bay late-C15 building at rear with soot encrusted crown post roof. Exposed timber framed with plaster infill. Red plain tile roof, dropped to right and hipped and dropped to left. Left return with gabled dormer and red tiled roof to first floor porch. The central third storey is red hanging tile clad. Jetty to first floor. 3 storeys and cellar. 4 window range to ground floor, fine range to first floor, 4 range to second floor. All of various lights with transomes and diamond leaded. Nailed plank and muntin door. Red brick chimney stacks to right and left. About c1490 a red brick chimney stack was added to the circa 1400 hall and crosswing, the crosswing roof was raised and a rear staircase turret and brick lined cellar added. In c1600 the hall was largely rebuilt with first floor long wall jetty, a large red brick chimney and the staircase turret rebuilt. This new range was 1½ storeys high above the jetty. There have been alterations and additions since. Jowled storey posts and fine C16 and C17 panelling and a C16 door remain as do a fine late C15 fireplace and a C16 fireplace. The rear range is apparently the original separate kitchen with floored single end. RCHM 8.

Listing NGR: TL6626023888