Description

SOUTH ELMHAM, ST. PETER
TM 38 NW

2/85 Barn to the rear of
- St. Peter's Hall

GV II

Barn, C17. Timber-framed and weatherboarded; thatch. Frame in 4 bays, but
formerly in 5: the north gable has been replaced by a wall of old brick, very
varied in colour. The bay at the south end has a later brick partition wall
and upper floor. The whole frame has evidence of reconstruction, and was
probably moved from another site: short lengths of,middle rail have been
introduced between the studs, and long straight braces halved across them;
reversed arched braces in the walls also. The arched braces to the tie beams
replaced by bolted knees. The high doors were replaced c.1980 by a large
reused C17 mullioned window, and there is another mullioned window in the
south gable. Roof in 8 bays, 2 to each wall bay, with 2 rows oil unstepped
butt purlins and straight windbraces. Included for Group Value

Listing NGR: TM3357485382

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26572673

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Recommended Books

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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook 2 Books Bundle Collection (Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair,Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)