Grain drying unit, Southminster Hall farm, approx 60m SE of barn (EHER 38669)
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Summary
A late 19th century grain drying unit made of red brick with a gault brick window and door dressings. The structure has a double range roof with a central gabled hoist loft. It is three-storey with a hoist loft and two single storey ranges are attached to the Eastern face, the Southernmost of the two is derelict.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 9645 9940 (point) Verified through basemapping. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SOUTHMINSTER, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
August 1986. Grade II listed.
A late 19th century grain drying unit made of red brick with a gault brick window and door dressings. The structure has a double range roof with a central gabled hoist loft. It is three-storey with a hoist loft and two single storey ranges are attached to the Eastern face, the Southernmost of the two is derelict.
Internally, the range is sooted and was possibly a boiler house. A moulded cast iron plaque attached to the interior of the North wall relates 'Turner-Oxford. Wellesbourne Type. Grain Drying and Cleaning Plant. Manufacturers E.R. & F. Turner Ltd., Foxhall Works, Ipswich.' <1>
See photo <2>.