Description

CRESSING ASHES ROAD
TL 72 SE (north-east side)

1/39 Barn 40 metres south-
east of Ashes Farmhouse

GV II

Barn. Circa 1700. Timber framed, weatherboarded, roofed with corrugated
asbestos. 3 bays aligned NE-SW with original midstrey to NW. Lean-to
extensions in N angle, and to SE. Lower half of walls with much tarred original
hardwood weatherboarding; upper half clad with softwood, replacing original
infill of wattle and daub. Main roof and midstrey roof half-hipped. Jointed
and pegged frame of high quality. Primary straight bracing. Bolted knees to
tiebeams, which are continuous with the wallplates of the midstrey. Joggled
butt-purlin roof. Original great doors, now facing into adjacent C20 building.
Some re-used timber as studding and braces. Small areas of original infill.

Listing NGR: TL7901921175

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26540408

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Recommended Books

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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  Hampshire: Winchester and the North (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Nottinghamshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5