Late 18th to early 19th century timber framed barn at Tylde Hall Farm, Heath Road, Ramsden Heath (EHER 80804)

A late 18th - early 19th century timber framed, seven-bay threshing barn with later extensions, including stables and a garage. The barn appears on the Tithe map of 1845 and its timber framed construction is typical of the period. A significant number of carpenter's marks and Baltic timber marks were observed on both the interior and exterior of the building during its recording prior to conversion.

April 2023. Heritage assessment. A late 18th/early 19th century timber framed, seven-bay threshing barn with later extensions, including stables and a garage. The roof is hipped at both ends and a catslide roof covers the extensions and the midstrey. All the roofs are clad in S-tiles except that of the office which is plain tile and all buildings are supported on red brick plinths. Cartographic evidence places the construction of barn to prior to 1870. The first time the barn appears on historic mapping is the Tithe map of 1845. The timber frame of the barn is visible from the exterior, where a large number of carpenters' marks were observed. Further carpenters' marks, along with Baltic timber marks, were observed on the interior of the barn. The importing of timber into Britain from the Baltic began in the 17th century but increased dramatically during the 19th <1>. A large number of reused timbers are present through the frame and its extension. Two floors and a number of windows have been inserted into the barn. Originally, the barn would have been an imposing T-shaped structure with a midstrey projecting to the West. Slight differences in the construction of the walls of the barn’s extension suggest it was originally constructed with two open sides – or the Northern and Western walls have been rebuilt at some point. Mapping also indicates the extension that has now been replaced with the garage was also open-fronted. These two extensions may have represented cart-lodges or covered work areas. <2>