Barn 40 metres East South East of Great Oakley Hall Farmhouse (EHER 34352)

A barn dated to the 18th century. It is timber framed, weatherboarded, roofed mainly with corrugated iron, with some handmade red clay tiles on the SE midstrey. There were 13 bays aligned NW-SE, with two midstreys each of two bays to the SW.

Listed building description A barn dated to the 18th century. It is timber framed, weatherboarded, roofed mainly with corrugated iron, with some handmade red clay tiles on the SE midstrey. There were 13 bays aligned NW-SE, with two midstreys each of two bays to the SW. There is an early 19th century slate-roofed lean-to extension to NW of NW midstrey, later 19th century slate-roofed lean-to extension between the midstreys. There is a large 20th century open lean-to shelter to NE. Minor repairs have been made to the walls in red brick in Flemish bond. There is a hardwood frame with primary straight bracing and clasped purlin roof. The four NW bays and midstrey were built first, with arched braces to the tie beams and to the wallplate across the midstrey, and without a ridge. The remainder was added later in the 18th century, with bolted knees to the tie beams and to the wallplate across the midstrey. The NW lean-to extension is shown in the tithe award of 1841 (Essex Record Office, D/CT 258). It was associated with a farm of 600 acres until around 1914. In 1985 it was in use for bulk grain storage. <1> <2>