Old Granary Barn, Broadoak Lane
| Old Granary Barn, Broadoak Lane | |
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| LL ref: | 367 |
| Start date: | 1850s |
| Architect: | unknown |
| Builder: | unknown |
| Original use: | Farm |
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There were two farms in Broadoak Lane, the one on the north side was Great Broadoak and opposite on the south was Little Broadoak. It is difficult to differentiate between the two on some old documents as they are sometimes just called Broadoak.
The Granary Barn first appears at a similar time to Broadoak Manor which built by Henry Snaith Lane (father of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Lane) in the 1850s. This house later became The Beehive School before being demolished in 1972.
There is a history of community use (the BATS - Bexhill Amateur Theatrical Society - used the barn for many years to store costumes and to rehearse their plays). The barn is currently owned by Rother District Council for storage.
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