Cruck Barn And Attached Outbuildings At Manor Court

The Cruck Barn and attached outbuildings at Manor Court date back to the 15th century, with early 19th-century encasing and additions, as well as 20th-century alterations. The structure features a cruck timber frame set on a stone plinth, which is encased in red brick that has been painted on the east elevations. The north elevation is also made of red brick, partly on stone plinths, and is painted. The roofs are covered with plain tiles and include a brick ridge stack on the west range, along with a dentilled eaves band.

The building is arranged in an L-shape, with the western range being single storey and consisting of five bays, while the southern range is two storeys with eight bays, although both ranges are of similar length. The western range has a large full-height opening on the south side of the east elevation, wide inserted double doors on the north, and central 20th-century sliding doors flanked by glazing bar sashes to the south and a 19th-century window and door to the north. The rear elevation features only 20th-century openings.

The southern range has pointed Gothick traceried glazing bar casements on the north elevation, with doors to the east of each. Above these are eight pairs of plain sash windows. The south elevation has similar windows, and to the west, there is a large opening that is now partly filled with 20th-century timber framing.

Inside the western range, there are five full-height cruck trusses, approximately 25 feet high at the ridge, each featuring a yoked apex that supports a large ridge beam, high collars, and cambered ties that extend beyond the trusses as spurs. The roof is from the 19th century but reuses the original purlins, and the original housing for these can still be seen on the crucks. The southernmost cruck has square panel timber framing below the tie, which is now completely infilled with brickwork. The southern range has plain, sawn timber strut trusses, but remnants of more square panel timber framing can be found in the west wall.