Acremore

TL 4421 LITTLE HADHAM ACREMAN STREET (Formerly Acremore Street) (south side)

10/3 Acremore

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GV II

House. C16, chimneystack and floor over hall inserted in C17, small single storey C19 rear extension. Tall, timberframed, of 2 full storeys under half-hipped thatched roof, facing E. Exposed timbers with plaster between, to upper storey of front and weatherboarding below, down to low red brick plinth. Gable ends weatherboarded. Rear wall plastered on 1st floor with weatherboarding below. Red brick rear wing with gabled red pantiled roof. Slender square red brick chimney shaft set diagonally with recessed corners, one third distance from S end. 3-unit lobby entrance house with stair rising in lobby against chimney. Axial chamfered beams at different heights suggest the middle room was formerly open to the roof. Bay posts visible outside show the chimney in one narrow bay with one bay on left for the parlour (S) and two on the right for the hall and the (N) service room beyond. Small 3-light diamond mullioned 1st floor window in chimney bay on E and W. Small paned wooden casement windows. Hall and parlour have only fireplaces. 4-centred, arched, chamfered brick fireplace in parlour, and loft with external gable door contrived in roofspace over bedroom in this bay. Arched brace to N tie beam in bedroom. Hall has elaborate bar-and-lozenge stops to axial chamfered beam, with fireplace partly blocked and late C18 corner (NW) cupboard with shaped shelves and panelled doors. N service room apparently not divided. Present axial beam, carrying exposed joists, is inserted. Stair possibly in the NE corner. Swept-jowled posts and side purlin roof with bedrooms ceiled under collars. C19 corner cupboards and landing balustrade. A little-altered, C16, house.

Listing NGR: TL4429021156