Barn At Farnworth Hall Farm

SD 71 SE TURTON ROAD

2/15 Barn at Farnworth Hall Farm, Tottington

II

Barn. Dated 1852 on doorway quoin, west side. Squared rubble in courses diminishing to top of walls. Door openings enriched with boldly rusticated jamb quoin blocks, arch voussoirs or lintols; each block with pseudo-primitive carving (faces, animals, patterns) or vermiculated. Three bay storage barn: a large central doorway on west side with three-centred arched head; keyblock, with slight drop, carved with face. Top left hand quoin to jamb carved with initials:I.(?)B.A.Corresponding right hand quoin block carved with date. Double doors with diagonal boarding partly decayed, C.I. strap hinges. Two spaced keyhole vent slots to either side of doorway at low level. Three regularly spaced doorways on east side with similar but less boldly carved quoin blocks and monolith lintols. The north doorway is blocked with rubble, but others retain diagonal boarded doors and fanlights of four panes with vertical bars. A small window to either side of the south doorway. Six regularly spaced keyhole vent slots at upper level. In apex of the north gable an opening with dressed stone semi-circular arched frame. Interior not inspected. Similar carving noted on other masonry buildings listed in Bury MB: Ref Nos 5/5, 5/6 and 5/12.

Listing NGR: SD7516314630