Martham House Threshing Barn · Martham Local History Group

Building History

A 17th-century survivor

This thatched threshing barn was close to Martham House. It was almost certainly built before about 1700, which you can tell from the English Bond brickwork.

East view of the Threshing Barn showing the two main doorways — 1. East view, showing the two main doorways

English Bond brickwork — 2. English Bond brickwork indicates its probable 17th Century origins

Doorway at south end — 3. Doorway at south end of the barn (right) and bricked in window space (left)

North East doorway — 4. North East doorway

Bricked-in window space — 5. Bricked-in window space, N end

19th Century brick building — 6. 19thC brick building attached to northern end

20th Century shed — 7. 20thC shed at southern end

Internal pegged beams 1 — 8. Internal pictures showing pegged beams

Internal pegged beams 2 — 9. Internal pictures showing pegged beams

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