Barn at Rook Hall, Eye - Mid Suffolk

Well preserved C16 5-bay timber framed threshing barn with double queen post roof in local vernacular tradition, now clad in timber weatherboarding. Historic England Repair Grant awarded towards emergency temporary works to stabilise the structure in 2018. Subsequent site inspection revealed that N wall sole plate is structurally discontinuous and brick plinth in a state of partial collapse, barn structure twisted in places and jointing in poor condition. HE funded a historic building survey which confirmed historic significance. Owner in discussion with Historic England.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

Barn at Rook Hall

Heritage Category:

Scheduled Monument

List Entry Number:

1005957

Local Planning Authority:

Mid Suffolk

Site Type:

Agriculture and subsistence > Farm building

Location

Building Name:

Barn at Rook Hall

County:

Suffolk

District / Borough:

Mid Suffolk

Parish:

Eye

Parliamentary Constituency:

Waveney Valley

Region:

East of England

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Building or structure

Condition:

Very bad

Occupancy / Use:

Vacant/not in use

Priority:

B - Immediate risk of further rapid deterioration or loss of fabric; solution agreed but not yet implemented

Previous Priority:

B

Ownership:

Private