NHER 37154 (Building record) - Ruined post medieval barn and reused medieval carvings
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF93SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BARSHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Ruined building, apparently a field barn, containing huge amounts of reused medieval limestone, mostly carved. Brick detailing appears 19th century; this may suggest material came from the so-called 'Slipper Chapel' when it was restored in the 19th century, rather than from Walsingham. However, a more probable source is the Abbey Barn at Barsham (NHER 12242). Seen only in passing from road.
E. Rose (NLA), 6 June 2002.
May 2002.
Set of colour photographs in file show details of stonework, including roll-moulded arch segments and blocks with Sussex marigolds and other graffiti.
See (S1).
E. Rose (NLA), 6 June 2002
Not shown on tithe (S1) or Ordnance Survey 1st edition 6 inch (S2) maps.
D. Robertson (NLA), 8 May 2008.
June 2026. HER Enhancement: Forestry Commission Project K.
The barn is depicted as part of a larger complex on the Second Edition 25-inch Ordnance Survey map (S3).
It was therefore likely constructed sometime between 1885 and 1904.
Google Street View imagery dated April 2026 indicates that significant repairs or alterations have taken place.
H. Hamilton (HES), 01 June 2026.
Associated Sources (7)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF70242 Map: Wright, R.J.. 1838. East Barsham Tithe Map..
- <S2> SNF1014 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1881-1885. Ordnance Survey Map. 25 inches to the mile. First Edition. 25 inches to 1 mile. Norfolk XVI.SE (Surveyed 1885, Published 1886).
- <S3> SNF52733 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-1907. Ordnance Survey Map. 25 inch to the mile. Second Edition. 1:2500. Norfolk XVI.11 (Revised 1904, Published 1905).
- <S4> SNF51932 Unpublished Document: Survey Team. 2002. Norfolk Historic Buildings Group short report.
- <S5> SNF50926 Photograph: Robins, P.. 2002. [unknown].
- <S6> SNF88002 Article in Serial: Fenner, A., Fenner, G., Nierop-Reading, V. and Smith, D. 2003. A Barn between East Barsham and Great Snoring containing Reused Medieval Building Materials. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIV Pt III pp 536-537.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Jun 1 2026 5:48PM