Architectural survey by The Heritage Network, Paprills Farm Barn, Rettendon Road, East Hanningfield, 2012 - EEX56316

As the result of an archaeological condition on planning consent for the conversion to residential use of a timber-framed barn and outbuildings at Paprills Farm, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Essex, the Heritage Network was commissioned to create a record of the buildings. It is likely that the timber-framed barn and cart lodge, which form the focus of the present study, were originally constructed in the later 18th or early 19th centuries. Since then they have both been subject to periods of remodelling. A midstrey and southern lean-to were added to the east elevation of the barn between 1777 and 1840. At some point in the mid 20th century the south-western corner of the barn was extensively remodelled with the addition of two new ranges. While the cart lodge was extended to east and west between 1840 and 1896. These extensions were removed between 1922 and 1971.