Barn Approximately 10 Metres North Of The Manor House

TQ 49 SE CHIGWELL GRAVEL LANE 5/3 Barn approx. 10 12/11/80 metres N of The Manor House, Formerly listed as Barn at taylor's farm listed as II at Taylor's Farm)

Barn, early C17. Timber framed, weatherboarded, roofed with corrugated iron. 4 bays aligned approx. E-W, with entrances on both sides in the second by from the W, no midstrey. The N entrance was of full height originally, with extra posts for the large doors. The S entrance was lower originally, now enlarged to wallplate level. Base walls of red brick, English bond, varying in height from 30cm to 1 metre according to the slope of the ground. Jowled posts, heavy studding of full height, straight raking braces from the posts to the sills inside the studs, not trenched. Arched braces to cambered tiebeams, vertical queen struts to collars clasping the lower of 2 sets of side purlins. Inclined queen posts from these to upper purlins. Both have curved wind bracing. One edge-halved and bridled scarf in each wallplate. At the E and the studs have been removed for access to an adjoining C20 workshop.

Listing NGR: TQ4650494639