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Mitchell Farm Barn (EHER 38395)

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Summary

A mid to late 16th century timber framed and weatherboarded barn, now a house, with early 19th and 20th century additions. It has a Norfolk-reed thatched roof. Internally it retains a very good quality 16th century frame which is substantially complete.

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Location

Grid reference TL 8454 0866 (point)
Civil Parish MALDON, MALDON, ESSEX

Type and Period

Description

August 1983. Grade II listed. A mid to late 16th century timber framed and weatherboarded barn, now a house, with early 19th and 20th century additions. It has a Norfolk-reed thatched roof. There is a lean-to extension on the south-west corner with an old pantile roof, and a single-storey, 'T-shaped' 20th century rendered range with a pantile roof to the north. There is also a 20th century tiled, hipped, open porch on timber posts on the south-east corner. The building has a gabled thatched midstrey in the centre of the west side of barn, which has 20th century glazed doors in place of the original barn doors. Internally it retains a very good quality 16th century frame which is substantially complete. <1> See photos <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. 3 frames, .

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