Barn 50 Metres South West of Crows Hall is a Grade II listed building in the Mid Suffolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 December 1955. Barn. 1 related planning application.

Barn 50 Metres South West of Crows Hall

WRENN ID
waiting-casement-sorrel
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Mid Suffolk
Constituency
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich MP: Patrick Spencer (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
9 December 1955
Type
Barn
Address
Barn 50 Metres South West of Crows Hall, IP14 6NE
OS grid reference
TM 191 628
Coordinates
52.21978, 1.20733
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The barn located 50 meters southwest of Crow's Hall is a manorial outbuilding that is currently used for agricultural purposes. This complex building dates back to the 16th century and consists of three main phases, forming a single range that is 72 meters long.

In the first phase, there are 9 or 10 bays to the west, likely serving as a barn. The structure is timber framed, with the south wall featuring intact heavy studding and a mid rail. The north wall has been rebuilt in red brick, and the two easternmost bays were re-fronted in the mid-16th century when the court hall was added to the north, likely to create a symmetrical facade. This section includes diapered brickwork and two original three-light upper windows made of brick. The roof is covered with double Roman tiles. To the north, there is a 17th-century gabled timber porch; the east wall of this porch, which is enclosed by a later addition, has old plaster that is decorated to resemble brickwork. The east end retains three bays of the original queen-post roof, while the rest was re-roofed in the 20th century.

The second phase features a three-bay court hall. The north wall is made of red brick with diapering, with some repairs from the mid-20th century, while the south wall is timber framed. The roof is covered with pantiles and includes three brick mullion and transom windows on the upper floor, of which two are intact. Above a doorway, there are four 16th-century bricks with fools' heads, although they are now much decayed. The upper floor structure is mostly concealed, and the roof, originally of queen-post type, has an intact truss at the east end.

The third phase consists of six irregular bays to the east, which may have been used for stabling. The north wall and east gable end are constructed of English bond red brick, while the south side is timber framed but now has a ground floor that is underbuilt. The roof is also pantiled and features two storeys and an attic, the latter of which has been partly removed. There are various window openings on the north side, including one intact brick window and traces of stucco quoining. The south wall has several diamond-mullioned windows. The upper floors have plain joists, mostly set flat, and in the fourth bay from the end, there is an inserted stack and a solid-tread straight stair. The roof structure includes clasped and butt purlins.

Local climate

Barn 50 Metres South West of Crows Hall 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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