Barn north-east of Rookwood Hall (EHER 32905)

16th century timber-framed barn.

1992. Dendrochronology. Core sample taken in 1992 obtained a date of 1539 for the barn. <1> See: <2> <3> NRHE data transfer: A timber-framed barn of 15th or 16th century date situated to the north east of Rookwood Hall, on a medieval moated site. The barn is weatherboarded with a half hipped concrete tiled roof. It was formerly a two storey domestic type structure with a diamond mullioned window to each of the original four bays on each side. Formerly jettied on the east end, the roof is of hybrid form of cross quadrant crown posts and collar purlin and framed side purlins with curved wind bracing. The scarf joints are halved with double bridles. When the building was converted to a barn, bays were added on both ends and a midstrey added to the south side. The building is said to have been the original meeting place of the Presbyterians in the parish, before they built a church by Anchor House in about 1730. <4>