Barn At Halstead Hall Farm

STIXWOULD HALSTEAD TF 16 NE 6/41 Barn at Halstead Hall Farm G.V. II* Former gatehouse to Halstead Hall, now barn. C16 with C19 and C20 alterations. Red brick in English bond with some diaper work in dark headers, pantile roof. 2 storey originally 4 bay front, with inserted central C20 double doors probably into original gateway opening. To left at low level a C20 louvred opening with ventilator above. To first floor one C19 fixed light with cambered brick head and to right a C20 fixed light with wooden lintel. Below the eaves are 3 C16 windows with moulded brick surrounds and 4 centred arched heads having square brick labels above. A fourth similar opening has been enlarged in the C19 to provide a granary access with planked door. The diaper work on the left hand side of the building is extensive and well preserved, beneath the eaves is a continuous pattern of lozenges. At the rear is a large blocked arch with low 4 centred head and double chamfered surround. To the left is a lower and narrower more pointed pedestrian opening and 2 narrow pointed lights, one altered C20. Above are 4 openings matching those on the front, 3 of these are blocked, one contains a fixed light window.

Listing NGR: TF1874366297