Barn approximately 12 metres south west of Gould's Farmhouse is a Grade II listed building in the Braintree local planning authority area, England. First listed on 2 January 1985. Barn.

Barn approximately 12 metres south west of Gould's Farmhouse

WRENN ID
south-minaret-burdock
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Braintree
Constituency
Braintree MP: Sir James Cleverly (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
2 January 1985
Type
Barn
OS grid reference
TL 724 231
Coordinates
51.88027, 0.50365
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a barn located approximately 12 metres south west of Gould's Farmhouse, dating from the 16th or 17th century. It is constructed with a timber frame and has a plastered exterior. The roof is clad in corrugated iron and is half hipped to the right, featuring a central gabled midstrey. The barn consists of five bays and has a side purlin roof. Inside, there are some serpentine braces connecting the top plates and tie beams, along with through bracing in the walls. The roof is supported by two pairs of Queen struts.

Local climate

Barn approximately 12 metres south west of Gould's Farmhouse sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 97% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 85% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 32 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 60% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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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