Barn at Flash House Farm

This is a barn, dated 1698, located at Flash House Farm. It is constructed of thinly-coursed rubble with quoins, and has a stone slate roof. The barn has five internal bays and includes continuous front and rear outshuts. The central gable features a cart-entry with raised quoins at the jambs and corbels supporting an oak lintel. Above the cart-entry is a dovecot with a single continuous stone perch, and a two-light, double-chamfered window. A small light in the apex contains an inserted panel inscribed “R/J A/1698,” likely dating from around 1729, which corresponds with the dating of the nearby house. The barn has harr-hung doors, and a mistal door with a dated lintel, "R/J A/1698," is set back in the left return of the porch. Quoined doorways are located at each end of the front. Ventilation slits are present, along with an inserted window to the right of the doorway. A segmental-headed cart-entry is located at the rear. Later additions to the left and right are not included in this listing.

Inside, the barn features four king-post trusses with queen struts, supported by posts at the front and rear. Slender, curved braces extend from the posts to the tie beams and arcade plates, and from the king-posts to the ridge. Aisle-ties, wall-plates, purlins and rafters are all extant. Some timber studding is visible on the flanks of the doorway and within the dovecot gable. The barn is a good and complete example of its type.