East Barn At Shingle Hall With Wall Attached At South West 20 Metres North East Of House

The East Barn at Shingle Hall, located 20 metres northeast of the house, is a barn dating from the 14th or early 15th century. It was likely constructed after 1301 when 'La Syngledehall' manor was joined to that of Mathams, possibly by John Leventhorpe around 1414. A late 16th-century brick wall extends 4 metres from the southwest corner, forming part of the forecourt of Shingle Hall. The barn is a large, 5-bay, aisled structure facing west, built with a timber frame and weatherboarding. It features a very steep, high roof that is half-hipped on the south side and hipped with a gablet on the north side. There is a projecting central porch on the west with a hipped roof, and double doors are located on the east side in the central bay. The roofs, originally thatched, are now covered in black-painted corrugated iron. Inside, the barn has a crown post roof structure with tall square crown posts and square section braces to the collar purlin. Curved braces connect the arcade posts to the arcade plate, while long straight braces extend to the tie beams. The northern bay has been modified to allow the aisle to run around the north end, with straight struts from the aisle ties to the purlin over each aisle. This large timber-framed medieval barn is of outstanding interest and is part of a group of historic farm buildings at Shingle Hall.