Barn on roadside at Falconers Hall known as Top Barn (EHER 38228)

Medieval complex of timber framed buildings, now forming an L plan barn. Alterations to barn use probably occurred in the late 15th or early 16th century when the timber frame of the west wing would appear to have been added.

Architectural survey, 1993 The north range of the barn at FauIkners Hall contains five posts) an arcade plate, an arcade brace and a number of other reused members from an aisled hall of the second half of the 12th century. The aisled range was reerected and the posts shortened probably in the 16th century when it was integrated into the structure of the newly erected barn at the south of the range. The aisled range consisted of at least three bays, with a two bay hall and a single bay at the south end. There is no evidence to indicate whether there was a bay at the north end of the hall. The five posts from the early hall are decorated with a simple moulded capital. The southern partition of the hall had passing braces as well as arcade braces and straight braces to the tie. The open truss and north truss had arcade braces and braces to the tie, but had had no passing braces. One section of arcade plate and a long, straight arcade brace survive at the north end of the hall. The structure of the aisled range was altered in the 16th century, and replaced in a piecemeal fashion during the 13th and 19th centuries. <1>. Dendrochronology dates: Post NE corner by porch 1131 + 10-55 Aisle tie and plate, three rafters 1457-83 Barn built reusing some older timber (VA 27, 1996) <2> Watching brief, 1997 As part of a repair programme in 1997, the posts in this wing were underpinned. The structural history of the barn, as evidenced by observation of its foundations in circumstances not entirely favourable inasmuch as the work had commenced before it was inspected, indicates a phase of construction or rebuilding in the 17th century, and an underpinning of, say, 1800. <3> Information from NRHE record 376256 An early Medieval complex of timber framed buildings now forming an L-plan barn by reason of ancient additions to the main structure, at Faulkner's Hall (shown as Falconer's Hall at TL 625121 on OS 25" 1967). Alterations to barn use probably occurred in the late 15th or early 16th century when the timber frame of the west wing would appear to have been added. <4> Information from NRHE record 544287 Barn of 16th century date with a north range containing five posts and a number of other members reused from an aisled hall of the second half of 12th century. This was reerected and integrared into the newly built barn at the south end of the range. <5> Additional reference <6>