Farmhouse At Fordstreet Farm

Braughing village TL 32 SE BRAUGHING FORD STREET (east side)

5/17 No 7 (Farmhouse at Fordstreet 19.10.51 Farm)

GV II

Farmhouse. Probably C15 or early C16, altered in C17 and extended in C19. Timber frame plastered with steep old red tile roofs. Originally a E crosswing with hall range extending to W and facing S. Hall part rebuilt in C17 as 2 storeys and attics with a large central chimney backing onto the cross-passage near the W end. A 2-storeys C17 gabled wing was added extending S from the service end. An C18 square porch in the angle. The S front has 3 windows arranged under 3 gables with a pilastered doorcase with entablature into the porch. The old crosswing has a 2-light flush casement window over a 3-light casement. The gable lighting the attic of the hall range has a small 2-light window and there is a 3-light casement window on each floor below. The C17 wing has a Cl9 sash window above a large canted and parapeted bay window with sashes. The gable end to the road has an early C18 2-storeys canted bay window with leaded casements and a small tiled gable over. (RCHM (1911) 68: RCHM Typescript).

Listing NGR: TL3942024925