The Old Barn is a Grade II listed building in the Uttlesford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 August 1985. House. 5 related planning applications.
The Old Barn
- WRENN ID
- far-bastion-poplar
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Uttlesford
- Constituency
- Harlow MP: Chris Vince (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 8 August 1985
- Type
- House
- Address
- The Old Barn, Dunmow Road, Hatfield Heath, CM22 7EE
- OS grid reference
- TL 526 153
- Coordinates
- 51.81618, 0.21269
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Old Barn is a house that was originally a barn, dating from the late 16th century. It is constructed with a timber frame that is rendered, showcasing the exposed frame, and features 20th-century leaded light windows. The roof is gabled and covered with pantiles. The building originally consisted of three bays with a central midstrey on the south side, but an additional bay has been added to the north end. There is also a later lean-to on the east front, which has been converted into an enclosed porch. The frame includes jowled posts and long, straight internal wall bracing that connects to the tie beams. The roof structure is supported by side purlins and 'V' struts, with some parts having been rebuilt. The timber includes reused baluster-like pieces from the late 16th century, featuring typical stamped and inscribed patterns, including a rose design. A portion of the bargeboard displays similar decorative running patterns.
Local climate
The Old Barn 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 95% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 91% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 52% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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- No EPC on record for this property
- Sale history — 4 transactions since 1996
- Related listed building consents — 5 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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