Farmhouse at Manor Farm is a Grade II listed building in the East Hertfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 February 1967. Residential. 3 related planning applications.

Farmhouse at Manor Farm

WRENN ID
third-gable-grove
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
East Hertfordshire
Constituency
North East Hertfordshire MP: Chris Hinchliff (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
22 February 1967
Type
Residential
Address
Farmhouse at Manor Farm, the Ash, Little Hadham, SG11 2DD
OS grid reference
TL 439 226
Coordinates
51.88425, 0.0901
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The farmhouse at Manor Farm is a house that dates back to the 16th century or earlier, with extensions from the mid-17th century and alterations from the 19th century. It is designed in an L-shape and has two storeys, constructed from timber framing and covered in plaster, facing east. The older eastern range was originally a late medieval open hall, featuring a steep old red tile roof that is hipped at the south end and gabled at the north. There are visible plaster cracks that suggest the northern bay of this range may have jutted out on the west side. The east face includes two 2-light windows on each floor, arranged symmetrically around a blocked doorway that has been converted into a window. The southern bay has a small upper window and a wide 4-light low window that was once a double doorway, with modern diamond leaded wooden casements. A large external lateral chimney is located on the rear wall.

The mid-17th century northwest rear wing is two storeys high and features a large central chimney at the junction of the wings. Notably, it has a parlour and pantry planned side by side, dividing its width. There is also a 19th-century extension made of brick and flint with a slate roof, positioned in the angle of the wings, along with a tiled lean-to against the west gable of the northwest wing. An early 17th-century wall painting, depicting large and elaborate royal arms from the period of James I, can be found at the upper level in the northern end of the eastern range. The farmhouse is situated in a prominent corner position, enhanced by road widening.

Local climate

Farmhouse at Manor Farm sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 90% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 84% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 56% 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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  • Sale history — 7 transactions since 1996
  • Related listed building consents — 3 applications
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  • 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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