Granary/Court Hall 90 Metres South East Of Heron Hall

The building is a granary and former court hall, dating to the 17th century, with alterations in the 20th century. It is located 90 metres south-east of Heron Hall. The structure is constructed of high-quality red and blue brick in Flemish bond, with regular blue brick headers, and has a roof of handmade red clay tiles. It is aligned approximately north-south, abutting a moat to the north and 20th-century farm buildings to the west and east.

The exterior features lime mortar and blocked window and door apertures with segmental brick arches. Some doorways are concealed by plaster rendering to a height of 4 metres (on the east wall) and piles of grain (on the west wall). A central 20th-century doorway is located in the south wall, above which is a blocked original window aperture with a segmental arch. The gable contains three original oval apertures and three wrought-iron tie bars forming the letters “J T” and "S" at the peak. Parapet gables with plain kneelers are present, and the north wall has five plain loops and a later aperture, with two wrought-iron ties forming the letters "J T". An original limestone pilaster with a panelled front, moulded base, and capital stands at the north-west corner, with a similar pilaster on the west wall, now incorporated into an adjacent 20th-century building. Buttresses of various dates are found on the west and south sides. Large apertures, not original, have been cut into the middle of each long wall, acting as threshing bays, with a reused timber lintel bridging the east wall aperture. Projecting bands of brickwork and interior steps are present, indicating the former presence of a floor. A porch formerly existed on the east side.

The interior retains the original, complete roof structure, built of high-quality oak with fully jointed and pegged construction. The roof consists of 12 bays, with two butt-purlins in each pitch of each bay, and bird-mouthed collars at half-bay intervals. Straight wind-braces are found inside the rafters in some bays.

Historically, the building’s size and two-story window apertures suggest it was originally designed as a manorial court hall, possibly with an ancillary granary function, later converted into a barn, and now a granary again. The letters “J T” likely refer to John Tyrell, possibly the one born in 1593 and knighted by Charles I. Construction is considered to have occurred between 1661 and 1675.