Barn To South West Of Great Tomkyns

The barn located to the southwest of Great Tomkyns is a significant structure, likely dating from the late 13th century or 14th century. It underwent repairs and received a porch around 1727. The barn is timber-framed and weatherboarded, with some remnants of the original wattle and daub infill. It features a hipped thatch roof that nearly reaches the ground. The building consists of three bays, with aisles and a single entrance on the east side of the central bay, aligned with the arcade posts. The arcade posts have well-crafted jowled heads and braces, along with passing braces to the aisles and a collar rafter roof. The walling is constructed with regularly spaced studs and a mid rail. This barn is notable for being a complete and well-documented example, showcasing a unique pattern of carpenters' marks that follow a circuit around the building, differing from the more typical numbering of each cross frame. It also exhibits a range of unusual and archaic features, such as through-splayed and tabled scarf joints, and an unusual arrangement of the aisle wall plates in relation to the aisle tie beams.