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Barn approximately 60m east-south-east of Martins Farmhouse (EHER 29580)

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Summary

Early 16th and 18th century timber-framed barn.

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Location

Grid reference TL 6868 3836 (point)
Civil Parish STEEPLE BUMPSTEAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX

Type and Period

Description

Barn of the early 16th century and extended in the 18th century. It is timber-framed, weatherboarded, and roofed with corrugated iron. It has four bays aligned east-west with midstrey to the north in the third bay from east end. It has a two bay extension to west, of the 18th century. The roof is hipped at east and half-hipped at west. There are jowled posts, heavy studding, arched braces to tiebeams. The crownpost roof in original building, plain crownposts with thin arched braces to collar-purlin only. <1> See: <2>

Sources

  • <1> Webpage: Historic England. 2011. National Heritage List for England (NHLE).
  • <2> Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 4 frames, 9/1987.

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