Farmhouse at Fordstreet Farm is a Grade II listed building in the East Hertfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 October 1951. Farmhouse. 3 related planning applications.

Farmhouse at Fordstreet Farm

WRENN ID
ghost-forge-meadow
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
East Hertfordshire
Constituency
North East Hertfordshire MP: Chris Hinchliff (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
19 October 1951
Type
Farmhouse
Address
Farmhouse at Fordstreet Farm, 7, Ford Street, Braughing, SG11 2PN
OS grid reference
TL 394 249
Coordinates
51.90543, 0.02526
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The farmhouse at Fordstreet Farm is likely from the 15th or early 16th century, with alterations made in the 17th century and an extension added in the 19th century. It features a timber frame that is plastered, topped with steep old red tile roofs. Originally, the structure had an east crosswing with a hall range extending to the west, facing south. The hall section was rebuilt in the 17th century to create a two-storey building with attics, featuring a large central chimney located near the west end and backing onto the cross-passage. A two-storey gabled wing from the 17th century was added, extending south from the service end, along with an 18th-century square porch at the angle.

The south front displays three windows arranged beneath three gables, with a pilastered doorcase and entablature leading into the porch. The old crosswing has a two-light flush casement window above a three-light casement. The gable that lights the attic of the hall range includes a small two-light window, with a three-light casement window on each floor below. The 17th-century wing features a 19th-century sash window above a large canted and parapeted bay window with sashes. The gable end facing the road showcases an early 18th-century two-storey canted bay window with leaded casements and a small tiled gable above it.

Local climate

Farmhouse at Fordstreet Farm sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 710 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 89% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 80% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 61% 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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