Beavis Hall (EHER 38952)

A 15th century or earlier timber framed and plastered house with later alterations and additions. The roofs are covered in red plain tile and there is a feature gable to the right; the building is of 'L-shaped' plan with wings.

January 1953. Grade II listed. A 15th century or earlier timber framed and plastered house with later alterations and additions. It has an exposed frame with halved arched braces to the first floor of the left jettied gabled crosswing. The roofs are covered in red plain tile and there is a feature gable to the right. The jetty has curved brackets. The building is two storeys and has 20th century windows and a 20th century door. It is reputed to be of crown post roof construction. <1> See photos <2>. Located along Hatfield Road in the west of the parish, the building is of 'L-shaped' plan with wings. The south wing is thought to have been built in the 15th century or had an earlier origin, and has had later alterations and additions. A barn located 30m east of Beavis Hall has re-used medieval timber in it’s construction (EHER 38953). The buildings together suggest that this was the site of a medieval farmhouse. The house had later alterations and additions in the post-medieval period. It is depicted on the Chapman and Andre map of 1777 so must have been known as a Hall since before this date. There is a documentary record for a Boirs Hall Farm in Langford in 1762 (ERO D/DDw/T31) that may have been an earlier name for Beavis Hall, however this is unknown. <3>