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Poplar Farm farm buildings 30 metres east of farmhouse (EHER 36589)

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Summary

Late 19th century range of brick farm buildings.

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Location

Grid reference TL 6518 2701 (point)
Civil Parish STEBBING, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

Description

There are two barns, a calf barn, ducks house, and G.V. chaff house. They are intact farm buildings of the 19th century. The farm buildings are red brick built with an ornate moulded brick louvre band throughout, segmental arches to doors and moulded brick plaque (W.M. TABRUM). There is high quality King Post roof construction throughout, with grey slate cladding. To the rear is a large hipped roof barn, with winnowing doors to e and west. To the right of this barn is a calf barn and gabled end ducks house. To the left is the Chaff House. The four incorporated forward ranges have hip ended roofs to the west and are of eight bays each. The first range was a stable with stallion pen at rear, harness hooks remain on the walls. The adjoining yard is now roofed cattle yard with weatherboarded gable and tall board double doors. Second range contained the granary, third and fourth are cattle stalls and yard. The winnowing door to the large barn opens into the second yard. Second and fourth ranges have plain board doors, first range has tall double doors, and the third range has single storey double doors. Many original features remain including some brick floors. <1> See also: <2>

Sources

  • <1> Webpage: Historic England. 2011. National Heritage List for England (NHLE).
  • <2> Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 4 frames.

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