Description

STONDON MASSEY

TL50SE ONGAR ROAD
723-1/1/541 Brook Farmhouse
20/02/76
(Formerly Listed as:
BRENTWOOD
ONGAR ROAD, Stondon Massey
Brook Farmhouse)

II

House. C17 considerably added to in C19 and C20. Only the NW
range to be listed. Timber-framed and rendered with mock
rectilinear timber-framing moulded in the rendering with
stippled background. Roof peg-tiled with C17 stack (rebuilt in
C19) off centre to NE with 3 diagonal shafts. Rectangular plan
with projecting bay on NW side off centre to SW. Early C19
lean-to out-shut at NE gable end with peg-tiled roof.
2 storeys. NW front elevation : all windows are C19 casement
frames with small weather hoods and glazing bars. Ground floor
windows, NE to SW, one single light 2x3 panes, two 2-light,
4x3 panes, projecting bay - NW face one 2-light, 4x3 panes, SW
face one single light 2x4 panes. One 2-light 4x3 panes. First
floor, NE to SW, one 2-light 4x2 panes, projecting bay, NW
face one 2-light 4x3 panes, SW face one single light 2x4
panes, one 2-light 4x2 panes. Out-shut to NE has C19 boarded
door with simple hood on shaped brackets and small window with
C19 stained glass. NE gable end, first floor casement window,
2x3 panes. Out-shut weatherboarded with 2-light casement
window. SW gable end partly masked by C19 ground floor porch
and doorway. Windows as on front elevation, ground floor, one
2-light casement, 4x3 panes, first floor one 2-light casement
4x3 panes. Roof space lit by one fixed light, 2x3 panes.
INTERIOR divided into 3 cells, C17. Bridging joists have
lamb's tongue chamfer stops and joists have diminished
haunched tenons and pendant soffits. Wall plate with face
halved and bladed scarf joint. Stack between central and NE
room, fireplaces rebuilt but of C17 form. The house framing is
much covered but first floor straight tension bracing evident
in outer walls and partition in line with stack. This
partition extends into the roof space, suggesting the house
was originally of 2 storeys and attic type. Roof has side
purlins and wind braces. The projecting bay shows a gap in
studding and is original and is most likely to be a stair
tower (stair now gone). It probably gave access to both the
upper floor and attic. Original doorway framing exists on the
adjacent internal partition wall, between rooms. Although no
evidence for original front door, it probably was opposite the
stair tower on the SE side (now cut away and totally altered
in C19). The house would consequently be of the 'internal
chimney' type and not of the lobby entrance form, more common
in the area. What is now seen of the C17 house is the back
wall, with a rear stair tower and an early C19 back door in
the out-shut.

Listing NGR: TL5828800514

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26503785

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