Barn at New Hall Farm

Barn. Built around 1707 to 1712, it is associated with the construction of Gawsworth New Hall. The barn is constructed from red brick in a Flemish bond pattern, with a roof covered in stone slates. It has two storeys. The front, which faces the drive, has nine bays, with a projecting brick plinth. A central basket arch is prominent, featuring raised bricks at its springing point. A decorative band runs across the entire front of the building above the arch. Four bays on either side of the central arch have flat arches of gauged brick, largely blind, with narrow ventilation slits near the top. The first floor has a similar arrangement of nine bays. Some ground-floor windows have been replaced with 19th- and 20th-century glazing. Additions have been made to the right, left, and rear of the original structure. Inside, the roof features tie beams with king posts and angled braces. The barn is referenced in "Pococks' Travels" which appeared in the Camden Society journal in 1888.