Monk's Barn
MONK'S BARN, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1234841
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Monk's Barn
- Statutory Address:
- MONK'S BARN, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1234841
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Monk's Barn
- Statutory Address 1:
- MONK'S BARN, HIGH STREET
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:
- MONK'S BARN, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Uttlesford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Newport
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 52159 33938
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 13/05/2015
TL 5233 38/600
5222
NEWPORT,
HIGH STREET (east side),
Monk's Barn
26.11.51
II* GV
Timber-framed 2 storeyed building with exposed framing and brick nogging on the front. Restored. The house was built in 3 stages. The earliest part, which probably comprised the original priests house, was a mid C15 structure with an undercroft of coursed flint rubble and brick. It stood at right angles to the road with the upper storey jettied on exposed joists and curved brackets with shafts and capitals (one is original), the upper storey has a good oriel window with an original sill with the soffit carved with the figures of a crowned Virgin and Child flanked by angels. In the early C16, a 2 bay 2 storeyed hall block was added on the south side and the roof was extended over the original house replacing the earlier roof. There was a cross entrance bay of which the east and west doors remain, with 4 centred arches, square heads and carved spandrels and nail studded oak battened doors. The roof has a fine octagonal crown post and tie beam and the roof timbers are heavily smoke blackened. Later in the C16 a south service wing was added, with a shorter roof span than on the hall block. The upper storey was jettied on the front on exposed joists and curved brackets. This wing was later built out at the rear with a long catslide roof. The whole front has the appearance of a "Wealden" house with a wide coved eaves cornice in the central recessed part. There is a 3 window range of casement windows with leaded lights. In the C17 a central chimney stack was inserted in the cross entry bay. Roof tiled (old tiles), with an internal chimney stack rebuilt above roof level. (RCHM 20).
Listing NGR: TL5215933938
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 410775
- 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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