Late 18th to mid 19th century timber framed cart lodge at Purley Farm, Purley Lane, Coggeshall (EHER 80210)

An E-W aligned timber framed rectangular cart lodge, measuring 6m wide by 18.3m long and covering an area of approximately 121 square meters. It is single-storey with an inserted loft level at the East end. Cartographic evidence suggests a construction date for the cart lodge somewhere between 1777 and 1843, which matches the materials and stylistic form of the timber-framing.

May 2022. Heritage assessment. An E-W aligned timber framed rectangular cart lodge, measuring 6m wide by 18.3m long and covering an area of approximately 121 square meters. It is single-storey with an inserted loft level at the East end. The original structure is completely concealed by modern corrugate asbestos sheeting on the exterior whilst much of the framing on the interior is concealed behind sheets of oriented strand board (OSB). The roof is a mono-pitch that slopes Southwards and is also clad in corrugated asbestos, which has been replaced in two places with a translucent corrugated plastic to form crude roof lights. The Eastern elevation is clad in black weatherboarding to the lower register and features a recessed entrance area with a large sliding timber door, and a pair of UPVC French doors which face South and a UPVC window. To the interior, the building has five equal-sized bays. The floor is modern concrete. Many of the timbers appear to be re-used. Cartographic evidence suggests a construction date for the cart lodge somewhere between 1777 and 1843, which matches the materials and stylistic form of the timber-framing. However, it is unclear where the reused timbers may have originated from, as mapping does not indicate any preceding building at the site. <1>