Barn, to North East of Manor Farmhouse is a Grade II listed building in the East Cambridgeshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 December 1982. A C18 Barn. 1 related planning application.

Barn, to North East of Manor Farmhouse

WRENN ID
rusted-moat-owl
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
East Cambridgeshire
Constituency
Ely and East Cambridgeshire MP: Charlotte Cane (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
16 December 1982
Type
Barn
Address
Barn, to North East of Manor Farmhouse, Lower End, Swaffham Prior, CB25 0LJ
OS grid reference
TL 571 646
Coordinates
52.2573, 0.30124
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This barn, located to the northeast of Manor Farmhouse, dates back to 1767, as indicated by the inscription "RB 1767" on a brace between the tie beam and post. It is constructed with a timber frame and is weatherboarded, featuring a steeply pitched roof that is currently covered with asbestos, although it was originally thatched. The barn consists of seven bays and has an aisle. Inside, the framing and roof structure remain intact, showcasing a double purlin roof where the upper purlin is clasped between the collar and principal rafters.

Local climate

Barn, to North East of Manor Farmhouse sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 93% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 90% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 31 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 61% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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