Benfield Barn

Benfield Barn is a barn that likely dates from the 18th century. It is constructed from coursed flint pebbles with red brick dressings and quoins, topped with a clay tiled roof. The barn features wagon entrances on the east and west fronts, with outshuts under catslide roofs on the north-east and south-east sides. At the south gable end, there are remains of three small single cell structures. The gable ends have ventilation slits, and there is a square opening below the eaves in the north-west corner, which is boarded up with corrugated-iron sheeting. A timber post is visible on the facade to the left of the entrance, and cast-iron sheeting covers the former double doors of the wagon entrance. Some tiles are missing from sections of the outshuts, and much of the gable ends and facade were obscured by vegetation at the time of the survey. Although the interior is not accessible, it is said to have a queen post roof. The barn was part of the farm at Benfield Manorhouse, which was built in the early 17th century and demolished in 1871 when a range of cottages to the south was constructed. There may be further farm buildings of interest that survive beneath dense vegetation to the east.