Hadham Park Along Drive 280 Metres From Road

TL 42 SE LITTLE HADHAM STORTFORD ROAD (north side)

2/1 Hadham Park along drive 280 metres - from road

GV II

House. C16 N range, later C16 S range at right angles possibly a separate building in origin, reconstructed and extended to W to link with N range in C17. Alterations in early C18 and C19. L- shaped farmhouse of 2 storeys, attic and cellar, facing S. Timber frame plastered with modern panelled pargetting on S and W, and roughcast elsewhere. Steep old red tile gabled roofs with bellcast to eaves of front range. S range has 3-unit plan with large curved braces to cambered tie beam of central truss and heavy swept jowls to posts. Extended 1 bay to W in C17, possibly to provide a parlour, for a separate household in the N range, with external gable chimney on W. Present 2 central internal chimneys are C18 with C19 shafts above roof. Single and 2 storeys small red brick C19 link in angle between wings. 4 window S front with 2 square C19 bay windows and projecting porch linked under a hipped tiled roof. Modern wooden small paned casement windows have replaced sashes since 1967. 2 small gabled dormers with bargeboards and 2-light wooden casements. Surviving early C18 sash window on Ground floor W gable with 6/6 panes and wide ovolo-moulded glazing bars. On 1st floor over, an early C19 cast iron lattice casement. N range has angular jowls to posts and C16 deep hollow and roll moulded beam over lateral W fireplace in kitchen. In roof space of front range, a close- studded partition and a clasped purlin roof re-using rafters with lap joints for collars. Axial beam in N range has pyramid chamfer stops. Ogee stops to C17 axial chamfered beams of floor and ceilings in S range. 2 2-panel early C18 doors with HL hinges in kitchen. Originally the lodge to the Old Park of Hadham Hall to W. Became 1 of 3 farmhouses when park broken up c.1686 (Minet (1914) 58). Still named Old Park Lodge Farm in 1900.

Listing NGR: TL4613122332