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North Barn approximately 80m north-west of Wood Hall (EHER 35381)

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Summary

16th century timber-framed barn.

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Location

Grid reference Centred TL 4787 3373 (26m by 16m)
Civil Parish ARKESDEN, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

Description

Barn of the 16th century. It is weatherboard over timber-frame set on brick plinth with a gabled corrugated iron roof. It has an aisled five-bay plan with off-centre midstrey to north and plank double doors to threshing bay. The interior has jowled wall posts with arch bracing to tie beams and arcade plates and straight passing braces to studding, much of which is 19th century. It has a five-bay collar-truss roof with clasped purlins, side struts and rafters joined over ridge purlin and face-halved and bladed scarf joints. <1>

Sources

  • <1> Webpage: Historic England. 2011. National Heritage List for England (NHLE).

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