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The Great Barn is a timber-framed agricultural building located in Norfolk, England. The structure dates from the medieval period and represents a significant example of vernacular barn construction, reflecting the farming practices and economic activity of its era. The building's timber-frame carpentry and overall design are characteristic of late medieval agricultural architecture, demonstrating the construction techniques and materials available to rural communities in Norfolk during this period. As a surviving example of large-scale medieval agricultural infrastructure, the barn provides valuable evidence of the scale of grain storage and processing in the Norfolk countryside.
The Great Barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002884. View the official record →
The Great Barn is a timber-framed agricultural building located in Norfolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002884.
The Great Barn 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 1002884.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bromholm Priory (2.8 km), Market cross (5.8 km), Wayside cross known as Stump Cross (6.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Great Barn'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.
The Great Barn stands on Neogene To Quaternary Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Quaternary. The rock here is gravel, sand, silt and clay.