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Originally a Victorian Granary, the building has now been sympathetically converted into self contained cottages.
The Arches, Willows and Dairy are extremely spacious and have been tastefully furnished to a high degree of comfort. They have electric central heating throughout. Each self-catering cottage consists of a double and twin bedroom and a bathroom upstairs while downstairs is of an open plan design with kitchen, dining and sitting areas. The bathrooms contain a WC, basin, bath and shower. The kitchens are fully fitted with everything you may need for your stay.
The Stable and The Byre are well appointed and roomy, self contained one bedroom units. Each consists of a sitting room, kitchen, dining area and bathroom with shower.
Moor End is a 420 acre (170 hectare) arable farm which has been in the same family since 1935. The main crops grown are winter wheat, spring barley and oil seed rape. Evidence suggests that there has been a farm here since the 1670s, although the only remaining building from that time is a large Essex barn at the front of the main house.
The main Farmhouse, The Old Stables (a private house) and The Granary were built in the 1880s by the Countess of Warwick as a model farm for the mixed farming of that era. After the death of the Countess in 1919 the estate was split up, with individual farms being sold off. The farm at that time consisted of the buildings and 258 acres and was purchased by a Mr M Hoskin, who was the current tenant. He also bought some adjoining land, adding another 120 acres to his total.
After his death in 1935, the farm was bought by Charles Burton, great uncle to the present owners. In 1996 the adjoining farm was sold and another 50 acres was added to the farmland.
Moor End is in an area of Special Landscape Value. There is an extensive local footpath network and guests are welcome to use the many conservation headlands around the fields. There has been extensive tree planting carried out by the owners, over the last six years over 20,000 trees have been planted. There is an abundance of local flora and fauna in the old meadows and hedgerows.
The farm is ideally situated for exploring East Anglia, with quick and easy access to the M11 motorway and the A120/A12. It is located between the villages of Great Easton and Broxted, is only five miles from the ancient Flitch town of Great Dunmow, and a similar distance to the medieval village of Thaxted. Saffron Walden market town is a short drive away, as are the picturesque villages of Finchingfield, the Bardfields and Stebbing. London is a forty minute drive or train ride away. The University City of Cambridge is within easy reach, also by train or car.
Tel 01371 870821
www.moorendfarm.com
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