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The Weigh House on French Street is a timber-framed structure of medieval origin located in Hampshire. The building dates from the fifteenth century and represents a significant example of domestic or commercial architecture from that period. Its timber-frame construction and surviving structural elements provide evidence of late medieval building practices and the importance of this location as a commercial centre. The Weigh House reflects the prosperous mercantile activity that characterised Hampshire's market towns during the early modern period.
The Weigh House, French Street is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001893. View the official record →
The Weigh House on French Street is a timber-framed structure of medieval origin located in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001893.
The Weigh House, French Street 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 1001893.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bell barrows 820m south of Stonyford Pond (8 km), Bell barrow 360m south-west of Ipers Bridge Farm (8.3 km), Well House (8.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Weigh House, French Street'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 Weigh House, French Street stands on Bracklesham Group And Barton Group (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is sand, silt and clay.