Elmtree Farmhouse

TL01SE 4/97

GREAT GADDESDEN GADDESDEN ROW (South side) Elmtree Farmhouse

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Farmhouse. Early C17 middle part, early C18 N crosswing, C18 S end and front porch, C19 alterations and bay window to crosswing. Timber frame, red brick infill and casing exposed at rear, the rest roughcast. Steep old red tile roofs. A long 2-storeys and cellar building, set back from road, facing E, with gabled N crosswing, wide projecting 2-storeys gabled porch, and large internal chimney rising through rear slope of roof with toothed and corbelled head and angular side pilaster. Open porch with flush box sash window over with 6/6 panes. Similar window to 1st floor of crosswing with deep canted flat-topped bay window below with 6/6 panes to each sash window. Triple sashes to each floor to RH of porch, 2 similar windows but with hinged side-casements to LH over 3-light casement and panelled door with gabled hood on shaped brackets into kitchen end. Later chimneys at S gable, N side of crosswing, and NW corner of front porch block. Interior shows original arrangement was of a 2-cell, central-chimney, lobby entrance plan with chimney set towards back wall to allow space for stair in entrance lobby, ovolo-moulded axial beam in hall (to S of stack) dates to 1600-1640. Much of parlour (to N of stack) taken up by fine early C18 staircase built behind stack when new N parlour wing added. Staircase has cut string with scrolls to ends of treads, each with 2 turned balusters, and moulded handrail with 2 wreaths at bottom. Chamfered axial beams to C18 parts at each end. (RCHM Typescript).

Listing NGR: TL0586212056