Barn 20 Metres South East of Rook Hall Farmhouse
BARN 20 METRES SOUTH EAST OF ROOK HALL FARMHOUSE, THE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1306811
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Barn 20 Metres South East of Rook Hall Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- BARN 20 METRES SOUTH EAST OF ROOK HALL FARMHOUSE, THE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1306811
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Barn 20 Metres South East of Rook Hall Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- BARN 20 METRES SOUTH EAST OF ROOK HALL FARMHOUSE, THE 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:
- BARN 20 METRES SOUTH EAST OF ROOK HALL FARMHOUSE, THE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Braintree (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Cressing
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 79257 20616
Details
CRESSING THE STREET TL 72 SE (west side)
1/65 Barn 20 metres south- east of Rook Hall Farmhouse
GV II
Barn. Early to mid C16, altered in Cl7 and C18. Timber framed, weatherboarded, roofed mainly with,corrugated asbestos, partly with handmade red plain tiles and red clay 'Roman' tiles. 5 bays aligned NW-SE, with Cl7 midstrey roofed with plain tiles to NE of second bay from NW end. C18 one-bay extension with hipped roof at SE end. NE bay only roofed with 'Roman' tiles, remainder of main range with asbestos. Jowled posts, curved braces set at a low pitch and trenched outside heavy studding. Edge-halved and bridled scarfs in wallplates. 3 original arched braces to tiebeams in situ, the others replaced by bolted knees. Partition between lilt bay and the remainder, not original. Roof originally of crownpost form, rebuilt in C17 in clasped purlin form. Jowled posts and original clasped purlin roof in midstrey. RCHM 7.
Listing NGR: TL7925720616
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 116389
- 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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