Barn and Farm Complex of Old Hall Farm is a Grade II listed building in the Braintree local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 May 1984. A C19 Farm complex.

Barn and Farm Complex of Old Hall Farm

WRENN ID
fallow-remnant-lake
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Braintree
Constituency
Braintree MP: Sir James Cleverly (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
16 May 1984
Type
Farm complex
Address
Barn and Farm Complex of Old Hall Farm, Steeple Bumpstead
OS grid reference
TL 688 400
Coordinates
52.03358, 0.45978
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The barn and farm complex of Old Hall Farm dates from the early 19th century. The barn features lower walls made of flint rubble and red brick, with upper walls that are weatherboarded. Other buildings in the complex are constructed from flint rubble and red brick as well. The roofs are primarily slate, with some sections covered in red clay pantiles and corrugated iron.

The barn itself consists of 10 bays and is aligned northeast to southwest, with two midstreys on the northwest side and three wings on the southeast side, creating an E-plan layout. The other buildings complete an open square, with entrances located to the northeast and southwest. The central wing on the eastern side serves as a double-sided shelter shed with a spine wall. Additional structures include stables, a dairy, a granary, and pighouses. The eastern building, which has a pantiled roof, has been converted into a garage. All roofs across the complex are hipped and have a low pitch. The barn features bolted knees at the junctions of posts and principal rafters, as well as half-height collars.

Local climate

Barn and Farm Complex of Old Hall Farm sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 90% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 77% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 32 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 58% 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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