History

Substantial farmbuilding with open arcaded ground floor and loft above, the loft a granary. Probably C18, marked on 1840 Tithe Map.

Exterior

Lofted outbuilding, small roughly coursed stones with slate close-eaved roof. Two storeys, 5 segmental arches along front (3 blocked) with rubble piers between and stone voussoirs. First floor has very large double door to centre, an inserted window to left and original small circular opening to right. Matching rear with 5 arches, large centre loft opening and roundel each side. N and S ends have 2 arches, those to S concealed by later addition, those to N part blocked by stone steps to N end loft door, roundel over. Roundel also in S gable over added range. This has door and 2 windows with red brick heads, and square loft door in S end. Rear square loft opening.

Interior

Ground floor originally open has square piers down centre supporting heavy beams. Loft has heavy roof trusses with tie-beam and collar trusses, some collars cambered, tie-beams chamfered with stepped hollow stops. Second and fifth trusses have collars only. Brick and timber partition under third truss. Added range to S has 4-bay roof.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a rare C18 farm building with large granary over open arcaded ground floor. Part of a group at Whitehall Farm.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29482743

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Recommended Books

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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  The Listed Buildings and Other Principal Structures at the Royal Gunpowder Mills Waltham Abbey