Barn and linked cow byre to North West forming South and West sides of the stock yard (EHER 34512)
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Summary
Barn and linked cow byre. The barn is mid 18th century, the cow byre is 19th century. The barn is timber framed and weatherboarded and is set on a red brick plinth. It has a corrugated iron clad roof The 19th century cow byre has red brick end bays to the north and four open bays to the south. It has a red pantiled roof.
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Location
| Grid reference | TM 0330 2619 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ARDLEIGH, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Barn and linked cow byre. The barn is mid 18th century, the cow byre is 19th century. The barn is timber framed and weatherboarded and is set on a red brick plinth. It has a corrugated iron clad roof. It is formed of three bays with a central gabled midstrey. There are double vertically boarded doors to midstrey and straight bracing to long walls and side girts to end walls. All the principal timbers are pegged. It has a side purlin roof with clasping collars. The original braces to tie beams have been replaced by 19th century nailed braces. Halved and bladed top plate scarf. The frame is complete apart from some softwood replacements in west gable. The date 1765 is scribbled at foot of midstrey storey post. The cow byre has red brick end bays to the north and four open bays to the south. It has a red pantiled roof. There is a vertically boarded door to north gable end. Hill Farmhouse is not listed. <1>
Sources
- <1> SEX71357 Webpage: Historic England. 2011. National Heritage List for England (NHLE).