19th century north farmyard with Dutch barns and piggery at Parkgate Farm, Delvyns Lane (EHER 82040)

The north and south farmyard complexes were built at the same time using the same materials, techniques, and design from 1876-1897.

August 2019 and April 2023. Level 3 building survey. No buildings are shown on the site on the 1777 Map of Essex or on the 1838 Tithe Award for Gestingthorpe. The 1876 OS Map has a developed farmyard on the eastern side of the road with the footprint of a double Essex barn and a few randomly placed buildings on the west of the road. One of these corresponds with the position of the piggery dating to 1838-1876. The north and south farmyard complexes were built at the same time using the same materials, techniques, and design from 1876-1897. Two Dutch open hay barns are shown on the 1955 OS map and the style and design of the buildings would suggest they were put up shortly before then. The buildings represent a Victorian High Farm built at great expense between 1876 and 1897 under the ownership of Lewis Majendie, owner of the Castle Hedingham estate. It completely replaced another farm complex on the other side of the road near the House that was established only decades before between 1838 and 1876. <1>