Great Barn Circa 100 Metres West Of Hoghton Tower At Sd 621 264

SD 62 NW HOGHTON

1837/2/141 Great Barn c.100 metres west of Hoghton Tower 22.10.1952 at SD 621 264

GV I

Barn with integral carthouse. Dated 1692 on porch; altered slightly. Squared sandstone with small quoins, stone slate roof with ball finials on kneelers and apex of copings. Very large rectangular plan with 7-bay barn in centre and west end, carthouse at east end, opposed porches in centre. Chamfered plinth, slit breathers; south front has wide 3-bay full-height gabled porch with segmental-headed outer and inner arches, the outer with moulded head to recessed voussoirs, and above this a square datestone lettered in relief C:H , a hollow-moulded 2-light mullioned window on 1692 each side at this level, and stone coping with kneelers and ball finials; to the left are a doorway and 3 C19 windows at ground floor, a square loading door in the centre, and 4 louvred breathers to the loft, and west gable wall has 3 chamfered shippon doorways under a stepped dripband; to the right are breathers on 4 levels of the adjoining bay, then the side wall of the carthouse, which has a segmental-arched wagon door in the gable wall, two 2-light windows at 1st floor, and a flight of stone steps rounding the rear corner to a loft door in the rear wall. Rear: small porch under carried down roof, shouldered round-headed wagon entrance, a 2-light window above; east part covered by added stables, cottage, etc. Interior: Large collar trusses with angle struts, 4 pairs of purlins.

Listing NGR: SD6210026400