Barn Approximately 4 Metres To South Of Cliff Hill

SOWERBY BRIDGE TOWN GATE SE 0226 & SE 0326 (north side, off), Midgley 4/261 Barn approx 4 metres to 15.11.66 south of Cliff Hill ( formerly listed with house ) GV II Barn. Probably early C17 with later C17 cladding and late C18 alterations. Timber-frame clad in thinly-coursed rubble and coursed squared stone; stone slate roof. 4 bays with rear aisle to 2 right bays. Quoins. Cart entry with double board door in bay 2 has quoins, chamfered round arch and gable with shaped kneelers and coping. Doorway at left end is tied in to quoins and has inserted window on its right. A 3-light flat-faced mullion window to far right. Rear: blocked opposing cart-entry, has timber lintel; right bay gabled. Right return: quoined doorway on left; 3-light flat-faced mullion window to right; arched and plain slit vents. Interior: 3 trusses with jowelled posts and braces to tiebeams and plates. One king post roof truss, the others replaced with queen posts; large-scantling purlins. Cliff Hill (q.v.) has a datestone of 1601 and it is possible that the original barn is of that date.

Listing NGR: SE0283526407