Farmadine House

SAFFRON WALDEN

TL5438 FARMADINE 669-1/2/360 Farmadine House 01/11/72

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Large house, now divided into retirement flats. c1800. Red brick, slate roofs. Plan approximate L shape. 2 and 3 storeys. Front W elevation: 2 storeys, 3 bays, N end bay breaks forward, parapet with stone cornice, brick string between floors, windows have rubbed brick voussoirs. Shallow hipped slate roofs, stacks either side of N bay. Central projecting Doric porch, cast stone columns, wrought and cast-iron decorative balcony railing above. Doorcase recessed and panelled. Door has upper glazing 3x3 panes and lower recessed panels, overlight with decorative glazing bars. Adjacent, to S, C19 horned sash window, to N, French window approached by steps with ball and pedestal terminals. Window leaves have lower panel, plain upper glazing, overlight. First floor, central round-headed stair window 2x2 panes with radial glazing bars, above, one 3x4 paned sash window each side. To N, set well back, early C19 wing in similar style but 3 storeyed with segment headed windows and doorways, 2 window range. Doorway approached by steps, round headed C20 door. Windows all sashes, both 4x4 and 3x4 panes. Rear E elevation: similar to front units, 3 and 2 bays. Principal S block, central doorway approached by steps, cast stone cornice hood, frieze with central dentilled string, flat pilasters with capitals and bases. Door C20, fully glazed, 3x6 panes. Windows, ground floor, 1 plain sash, 1 sash 3x4 panes, first floor, all 3x4 paned sashes. N unit similar to front elevation, 3 storeys, six 3x4 paned sash window plus C20 2-light casement window on first floor 4x3 panes. S, garden elevation: 3 bays, ground floor, 2 large C19 3-cant timber bay windows with very large sash windows reaching lower steps, 1x2, 2x2, 1x2 panes. Hipped, leaded roofs. Between, 3x4 paned sash window. First floor, three 3x4 paned sash windows, outer with horns. N side elevation: secondary rear wing projecting deeply at E side. Single stack on each unit. Principal block, ground floor, single segment headed sash window 4x4 panes. First floor, pair of simple narrow segment headed sash windows. Secondary block, blank except for single blocked first floor window. Ground floor rendered. INTERIOR: C19 woodwork remains, doorways have architraves, reeded with corner paterae, panelled doors, well stair with stick balusters, wreathed handrail. 4 marble fireplaces remain, 3 white and one black.

Listing NGR: TL5425838359