Barn Circa 20 Metres North of Higher Hill Farmhouse is a Grade II listed building in the Blackburn with Darwen local planning authority area, England. Barn.

Barn Circa 20 Metres North of Higher Hill Farmhouse

WRENN ID
secret-minaret-vetch
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Constituency
Rossendale and Darwen MP: Andy MacNae (Lab)
Country
England
Type
Barn
OS grid reference
SD 657 226
Coordinates
53.69884, -2.51979
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This barn, located approximately 20 metres north of Higher Hill Farmhouse, is likely from the late 17th century and has been extended since its original construction. It is built from sandstone rubble arranged in dry-jointed courses and features quoins, topped with a stone slate roof that has gable copings. The barn consists of four bays, with a lofted addition on the left end. There are ventilation openings at two levels, most of which are blocked. The doorway to the original first bay has a large rectangular lintel, which is now blocked, while the opposed wagon entrances to the third bay are covered by canopies with cheeks. The addition on the left end includes a doorway, a horizontal rectangular window to the left, and a square opening above. Inside, the barn has a collar-truss roof.

Local climate

Barn Circa 20 Metres North of Higher Hill Farmhouse sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,200 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 91% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 86% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 44 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 85% of listed buildings. Of these, 24 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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