Timber framed granary immediately south-west of Newhouse Farmhouse (EHER 35805)

18th century timber-framed granary.

2010. Building survey. The building is timber-framed in pine softwood, most likely from the Debden Hall Estate, and is set onto pier walls accommodating the sloping nature of the site. These walls and the entry steps on the south side are all of brick construction. The timber-framed walls have a lower cladding of weatherboarding to three sides with render above and full render cover to the north elevation. The roof is half hipped of simple collar rafter form with no principle trusses and clad in plain clay tile. The softwood frame has used the timber to its maximum available section such that much bark surface exists. The arch braces to the two intermediate tiebeams are carefully made in oak and spike nailed to the tiebeams and posts. The flooring is softwood boarding as is the entrance door. The wooden platform entrance to this door is missing. Inside the building is an inserted floor over one bay at the east end of the building. This is supported on five floor joists set from under the tiebeam to the east wall. Across these are set wide strips of boarding that has been sealed at the joints with a nailed on fillet strip. At the opposite end in the west wall a small window has been inserted. This is a late 18th century granary, of minimum structural form and of little historic interest. It has survived with minimal changes to its structure but due to the rest of the farmstead being converted to other uses little else can be studied to elicit some form of working practice within the farmstead. <1>