Gillibrand Hall Barn

SD 51 NE CHORLEY MOUNTBATTEN ROAD

5/58 Gillibrand Hall Barn 21.12.1966 (Formerly listed as Barn at Gillibrand - II* Hall Farm under General)

Barn, dated 1669, now workshop with dwelling in loft. Dressed sandstone, with roof of stone slates and slates. Rectangular plan of 5 bays, the 5th of 2½ storeys. Chamfered plinth, chamfered ventilation slits on 5 levels (now glazed). Left gable has similar slits and a panel inscribed I.G.1669 with crossed swords device. Second bay has opposed segmental- arched wagon doors with moulded jambs, those at the front protected by a canopy on short cheeks (those at the back flanked by stepped buttresses). Right of the wagon doorway is a door with moulded jambs and lintel. External solid stone steps, with parapet and landing, rise along the face of the front wall to a similar door at 1st floor of the 5th bay; and beneath the landing of the steps, which is supported by a chamfered stone pillar, is another door with "WA" incised on the lintel. This end of the building has windows with chamfered reveals, moulded stone mullions and hoodmoulds: ground floor 2-light, 1st floor 4-light. Right gable has similar windows of 3 and 2 lights at ground floor, 6 lights at 1st floor, 5 lights at attic level; both 1st floor windows, and both windows at ground floor gable, are protected by stone-slated pentices. Interior: barn has two moulded 2-centred stone arches supporting chamfered purlins; 5th bay has chamfered beams on both floors. A well preserved and elaborate example of a barn and dwelling combined.

Listing NGR: SD5737516882