Barn to North-East of Oak Tree Farmhouse is a Grade II listed building in the Mid Suffolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 February 2003. Barn.
Barn to North-East of Oak Tree Farmhouse
- WRENN ID
- silent-wicket-willow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Mid Suffolk
- Constituency
- Central Suffolk and North Ipswich MP: Patrick Spencer (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 12 February 2003
- Type
- Barn
- Address
- Barn to North-East of Oak Tree Farmhouse, Kenton
- OS grid reference
- TM 192 646
- Coordinates
- 52.23611, 1.20994
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This barn, located to the north-east of Oak Tree Farmhouse, dates back to around 1600 and has undergone some alterations in the mid-19th century. It is timber-framed and partially weather-boarded, topped with a pantile roof and consists of five bays. The framing features close-studded construction, although some parts have suffered loss. A midstrey was added later to the north, and there are various door openings throughout the structure.
Inside, the barn showcases massive jowled posts and mid rails, with some curved bracing still intact. The tie beams are slightly cranked, and a few braces remain. Two of the trusses have been altered to include knee braces. The roof, which dates from the 19th century, reuses the original principal rafters. The western end of the barn seems to have originally served as a stable.
This substantial barn is part of a cohesive farmstead group with Oak Tree Farmhouse.
Local climate
Barn to North-East of Oak Tree Farmhouse sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 680 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 99% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 83% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 27 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 71% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 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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