Barn 50 Metres East of Castle Farmhouse is a Grade II listed building in the Mid Suffolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 January 1986. Barn. 3 related planning applications.

Barn 50 Metres East of Castle Farmhouse

WRENN ID
stark-rubblework-quill
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Mid Suffolk
Constituency
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich MP: Patrick Spencer (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
24 January 1986
Type
Barn
Address
Barn 50 Metres East of Castle Farmhouse, IP8 4RN
OS grid reference
TM 065 492
Coordinates
52.10292, 1.01472
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This barn, located 50 meters east of Castle Farmhouse, dates back to the early 16th century with later alterations from the late 16th century and around 1800. It features five bays and is constructed from timber framing with weatherboarding. The roof is sheathed in asbestos, although it was likely thatched originally. Around 1800, a gabled midstrey was added to the center bay on the east side.

The barn showcases heavy 16th-century studwork with long arched windbraces that have a convex curve. Originally, the walls were filled with wattle and daub. The complete 16th-century crownpost system includes rectangular posts that are two-way braced. The roof was initially hipped, and the alterations at both ends include clasped-purlins. Most tie-beams were arch-braced, except for the southernmost bay, which features a small original side door. There is also evidence of a loft and/or a partition, indicating it may have functioned as a stable or cowhouse. A further bay was added to the north end around 1600, with repairs made at both ends around 1800. The barn is situated 30 meters north of the moated site of Offton Castle, which is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.

Local climate

Barn 50 Metres East of Castle Farmhouse sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 90% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 75% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 28 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 68% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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