Farm Building South East Of Blackden Manor

This farm building, located south-east of Blackden Manor, dates back to 1709, as indicated by a stone tablet built into the wall. It is constructed from thin red bricks laid in Flemish Bond and features a stone slab roof. The building is two storeys high and consists of five truss bays. It has half-heck doors on strap hinges and hopper-light windows. A two-course projecting brick band runs along the first floor level. There are square pitch holes with heavy dowelled frames and vertical breather holes at the loft level. External stone steps, which have a brick parapet and stone coping, are located at the north gable-end and lead to the loft. Above the boarded loft access door, there is an elliptical pitch hole.

Inside, the building showcases late 17th-century style strutted trusses, complete with oak purlins, a ridgetree, wind braces, and rafters. An added cross wing that houses an office at the south end of the building is noted as being of no special interest. The building is included for its group value.