East Barn at Shingle Hall With Wall Attached at South West 20 Metres North East of House
EAST BARN AT SHINGLE HALL WITH WALL ATTACHED AT SOUTH WEST 20 METRES NORTH EAST OF HOUSE, ROOK END LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1220519
- Date first listed:
- 30-Apr-1985
- List Entry Name:
- East Barn at Shingle Hall With Wall Attached at South West 20 Metres North East of House
- Statutory Address:
- EAST BARN AT SHINGLE HALL WITH WALL ATTACHED AT SOUTH WEST 20 METRES NORTH EAST OF HOUSE, ROOK END LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1220519
- Date first listed:
- 30-Apr-1985
- List Entry Name:
- East Barn at Shingle Hall With Wall Attached at South West 20 Metres North East of House
- Statutory Address 1:
- EAST BARN AT SHINGLE HALL WITH WALL ATTACHED AT SOUTH WEST 20 METRES NORTH EAST OF HOUSE, ROOK END LANE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- EAST BARN AT SHINGLE HALL WITH WALL ATTACHED AT SOUTH WEST 20 METRES NORTH EAST OF HOUSE, ROOK END LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- High Wych
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 46943 17239
Details
TL 41 NE HIGH WYCH ROOK END LANE (west side) Trims Green
4/41 East Barn at Shingle Hall with wall attached at SW - 20 metres NE of house
GV II*
Barn. C14 or early C15. Probably built after 1301, when 'La Syngledehall' manor was joined to that of Mathams by Sampson or Hamelin Matham (died 1382), but possibly by John Leventhorpe c.1414 (VCH III (1912) 340). Late C16 brick wall extending 4 metres from SW corner, part of forecourt of Shingle Hall. Large, 5-bay, aisled barn facing W. Timber frame weatherboarded. Very steep, high roof, half-hipped on S but hipped with gablet on N. Projecting central porch on W with hipped roof. Double doors on E side in central bay. Roofs formerly thatched but now covered in corrugated iron, painted black. Crown post roof structure with tall square crown posts, and square section braces to collar purlin. Curved braces from arcade posts to arcade plate but long straight braces to tie beams. N bay modified to allow aisle to run round N end. Straight struts from aisle ties to purlin over each aisle. Large timberframed medieval barn of outstanding interest. Part of group of historic farm buildings at Shingle Hall.
Listing NGR: TL4694317239
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 394252
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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