Moffats Farmhouse is a Grade II* listed building in the Welwyn Hatfield local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 March 1966. A C15 House.

Moffats Farmhouse

WRENN ID
solemn-hearth-bramble
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Welwyn Hatfield
Country
England
Date first listed
30 March 1966
Type
House
Source
Historic England listing

Description

Brookmans Park TL 20 SW NORTH MYMMS MOFFATS LANE (north side)

11/264 No 65 (Moffats Farmhouse) 30.3.66

  • II*

House, formerly farmhouse. Earlier C15 open hall, floored over in C16/17. C15 or C16 right gabled cross wing. Earlier C17 left gabled cross wing and rear staircase tower. Renovated mid-1960s. Plastered walls. Flint and red brick plinth. Steep plain tile roof, the ridge having a broad C17 red brick chimney stack on left centre. 1-window centre bay has ground floor and boxed attic only. 2-storey right wing has 3-light restored casements. Left wing has upper floors jettied on thin joists and exposed studwork in narrow scantling. Small square 2-light attic window with ovolo mullion. 3-light 1st floor window with replacement mullions. Gabled porch in reused red brick. Rear stair turret is at right angles to the C17 wing, its gable end having a 3- light ovolo-mullioned window and its rear wall 2 2-light similar windows on ground and 1st floors. The upper right window retains 2 diamond mullions and the ground floor ones have small stained glass panels which may be C17. Stair intact. Interior of C17 wing has moulded 4-centre arch fireplace to ground floor and simpler one to 1st floor. The house is said to be associated with the nursery rhyme 'Little Miss Muffett'. (RCHM Typescript).

Listing NGR: TL2486004148

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