Nineteenth century sheds at Griggs Farm, Bulmer (EHER 80233)

A small early 19th century shed of flint-rubble with red-brick dressing probably built close to the farmhouse as a bull box or cow shed for one or two dairy animals. And a mid-19th century L-shaped single-storied red-brick shed, originally with open walls and designed as a shelter shed for horses or cattle, but altered in the 20th century.

May 2019. Heritage assessment. A small early 19th century shed of flint-rubble with red-brick dressing to its corners and a wide entrance in its SE wall facing the road. A brick ventilation aperture also pierces the wall to the NW. Probably built close to the farmhouse as a bull box or cow shed for one or two dairy animals. It was built at some point between 1806 and 1840: a date of circa 1820 is consistent with the fabric of the walls and roof. The shed extends to a total of 3.3m wide by 7m long. The roof is now covered with corrugated iron but a small area of earlier slate survives to the rear. A mid-19th century L-shaped single-storied red-brick shed extends to the North and was added between 1840 and 1876: a date of circa 1860 is most likely given the typically mid to late 19th century king-post roof trusses which support continuous purlins and a ridge board. Both the NE and SE walls were originally open to a small animal yard as shown on 19th century Ordnance Surveys and the building was designed as a shelter shed for horses or cattle. The open walls were enclosed with boarded studwork early in the 20th century to form a cattle shed. The roof is covered with treble tiles except where they have been replaced with corrugated iron to the North. The building projects by 11.75m to the NW from the back of the flint-rubble shed and returns by 12.5m to the NE. Its walls rise to 2.3m at their roof-plates against the enclosed yard to the NE but significantly less to the SW where the ground is higher. <1>