Monument record EYE 021 - Barn at Rook Hall
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Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TM 1318 7273 (50m by 50m) |
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Map sheet | TM17SW |
Civil Parish | EYE, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
Medieval barn of double `raised aisle' structure with queen posts. 5 bays. entrances E & W in centre bay. N wall plastered, others boarded. Asbestos roof. Timbers in good condition. No sign of original windows. Used for crop-drying (S1).
1981: Roof in reasonable condition. NW end tiles, SE corrugated asbestos. Timbers in good condition. Exterior in need of repair, particularly on E side. Oak boards are disintegrating and have been replaced by unsightly galvanized iron sheets. Used for storage and corn-drying (S1). 1986: Roof pantiled to N still covered with asbestos sheeting to S fairly weather-tight. External boarding survives over much of structure, but is replaced with concrete in a small area by the E door and with iron sheets in other areas, especially on E. Brick plinth on which it stands is less than sound in places. Apparently later extensions to SW and N. Whole building leans to W. Inside, lathe and plaster remain on N wall. Mr Coe says interior has remained unchanged since his parents took the tenancy of the farm in 1930's: few missing roof timbers were then already missing and the repair over the W door (where a second piece of wood is bolted to the lintel) was already old. Some old woodworm, but no sign of active ones (S1). 1991: Barn well maintained and in constant use (S2).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <M1> SSF42656 (No record type): SAM file:.
- <S1> SSF5242 Unpublished document: Department of the Environment. Scheduling information.
- <S1> SSF55051 Article in serial: Aitkens, P.. 1989. Aisled Barns is Suffolk.
- <S2> SSF21759 (No record type): Suff Pres Soc (Paul Edwards) survey, table of results, 1991.
- <S3> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
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Record last edited
Jun 25 2021 1:28PM