Aisled Barn Approximately 50 Metres To South East Of Butts Green Farmhouse

This is an aisled barn located approximately 50 metres southeast of Butts Green Farmhouse. It dates from the earlier 16th century and has undergone some alterations. The barn is timber-framed with weatherboarded walls and a corrugated iron roof. It consists of three bays with aisles and features inserted double doors at the south end, which faces the road. The original double doorway on the west side is partly intact but altered, and there is a single doorway on the east side next to the now blocked original door.

Inside, the main components of the timber frame remain, including some walling made of tall panel framing with braces. The frame includes jowled arcade posts and aisle posts, cranked tiebeams, arcade plates, and aisle ties. Arched braces connect the arcade posts to the ties and arcade plates, as well as from the aisle posts to the aisle ties. Curved shores extend from the aisle ties to the arcade posts. Although the original rafters and crown posts are missing, the current roof is gambrel in form and dates from the 20th century. Most of the original frame is still present and of high quality, featuring five edge-halved and bridled or face-halved and bladed scarf joints of various types, suggesting the barn was built around 1525-1550.

This small threshing barn is of high quality and retains all the main timbers, forming a good group with the nearby Butts Green Farmhouse, although the two are now in separate ownerships.