Barn And South Stable At Manor Farm 15 Metres South West Of House

The barn and south stable at Manor Farm, located 15 metres southwest of the house in Little Hadham, date from the 17th century or earlier. The barn is a three-bay, timber-framed structure that is weatherboarded and faces east, featuring a steep thatched roof that is hipped to the south and gabled to the north. The eaves are higher in the central bay to accommodate a double doorway. It has jowled posts with long curved braces supporting the tie beams, low walls, and a steep, lofty roof. Originally, it had a single framed, collar rafter roof, but it is now propped with purlins. There is a high door in the north gable. Attached to the south end of the east side is a lower timber-framed stable, which has a thatched gabled roof and clasped purlin roof construction. This group of timber-framed buildings is notable for its archaic roof construction in the thatched barn.