Barn approx 50m NW of Bradwell Hall and N of stables and barn (EHER 38629)
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Summary
A late 17th century timber framed and weatherboarded five-bay barn on a brick plinth. It appears to have been built as a threshing barn and has an outshot granary to the west of the midstrey. The barn has been converted to a grain handling and silo unit.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9881 0537 (18m by 13m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRADWELL-ON-SEA, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
- TIMBER FRAMED BARN (Mid 17th century to Modern - 1663 AD (throughout) to 2050 AD (throughout))
- GRANARY (Mid 17th century to Modern - 1663 AD (throughout) to 2050 AD (throughout))
- SILO (Mid 17th century to Modern - 1663 AD (throughout) to 2050 AD (throughout))
- GRAIN WAREHOUSE (Mid 17th century to Modern - 1663 AD (throughout) to 2050 AD (throughout))
- SHELTER (Early 19th century to Modern - 1801 AD (at some time) to 2050 AD (throughout))
Description
August 1986. Grade II listed.
An 18th or 19th century timber framed and weatherboarded five-bay barn on a brick plinth. The roof is covered in corrugated asbestos. There is a South gabled midstrey to the left and double vertically boarded doors. <1>
See photos <2>.
June 1999. Heritage assessment.
This barn is of five bays and is similar in size to the South barn (EHER 38631), but has an offset South-facing midstrey with only one bay to the East. It appears to have been built as a threshing barn and again has an outshot granary to the West of the midstrey. The granary unit, also on a brick plinth, is a later addition. The barn is clad in weatherboard with an asbestos roof.
The barn has been converted to a grain handling and silo unit. This work has destroyed all evidence for the original floor system. The main doors to the midstrey have original hinges to one side and the original iron tie back hooks and plated staples are still in place for both doors. The lower opening was filled with slot-in boards. All this suggests a threshing barn of possibly the late 17th century with a granary addition in the 18th century. Sometime in the late 18th century the three Western bays were floored. The building abuts a modern 1950s/1960s farm building to the North and EHER 81590 to the East. <3>
Sources
- <1> SEX71357 Webpage: Historic England. 2011. National Heritage List for England (NHLE).
- <2> SEX56253 Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 3 frames, 2/1985.
- <3> SEX61183 Building Recording Report: Watkin, E.. 1999. Report on the Farmyard and Buildings, Bradwell Hall, Bradwell on Sea, Essex.