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The Medieval grange barn, located 228 metres south-east of Upminster Court in Essex, is a fourteenth-century agricultural building associated with the manorial estate at Upminster. The structure represents the substantial farm buildings typical of medieval demesne farming, when such granges served as storage and processing facilities for the lord's agricultural produce. The barn's construction and siting reflect the organised agricultural economy of the medieval manor, with the building positioned to serve the administrative and economic functions of Upminster Court's estate. As a designated ancient monument, the grange barn survives as material evidence of medieval agrarian practice and manorial organisation in Essex.
Medieval grange barn, 228m south-east of Upminster Court is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001991. View the official record →
The Medieval grange barn, located 228 metres south-east of Upminster Court in Essex, is a fourteenth-century agricultural building associated with the manorial estate at Upminster. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001991.
Medieval grange barn, 228m south-east of Upminster Court is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1001991.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Section of Roman road on Gidea Park golf course (4.6 km), Dagnam Park Farm moated site, Noak Hill, Romford (5.1 km), Roman barrow 260m north east of South Ockendon Hall (5.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval grange barn, 228m south-east of Upminster Court's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Medieval grange barn, 228m south-east of Upminster Court stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.