Freshfields is a Grade II listed building in the Uttlesford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 February 1980. A C16 House. 2 related planning applications.

Freshfields

WRENN ID
under-hammer-lake
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Uttlesford
Constituency
North West Essex MP: Mrs Kemi Badenoch (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
22 February 1980
Type
House
Address
Freshfields, Fullers End, Elsenham, CM22 6EA
OS grid reference
TL 536 255
Coordinates
51.90769, 0.23214
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Freshfields is a late 16th century timber-framed house featuring exposed timber-framing and plaster infill. It stands two storeys high and has a three-window range with casements that include leaded lights. The north end of the house has a jettied upper storey supported by exposed joists, and there is an original panelled door. The roof is thatched, hipped at the south end, and extends over the jettied section of the upper storey. Inside, the house retains its exposed timber-framing, ceiling beams, and joists.

Local climate

Freshfields sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 91% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 86% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 55% 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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  • No EPC on record for this property
  • Sale history — 2 transactions since 2006
  • Related listed building consents — 2 applications
  • Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
  • Flood risk assessment
  • Radon risk assessment
  • Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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