Barn And Attached Walls To East Of Ford Farm

A barn and attached walls dating to the 17th century and later, located in the parish of Stretton. The building is constructed from sandstone rubble with sandstone dressings, and has a slate roof with a stone slate eaves course. It is a three-bay barn, canted to the east, and single-storied to the road, but two-storied to the south. Double plank doors are situated in the south-west corner, with a blocked doorcase to the north-east, and another plank door further north-east. Large timbers are visible protruding from the wall about halfway up at three points. The interior contains two large full cruck trusses, with tenoned blades to the top, single collars, and low tie beams. Attached to either side are stone rubble walls with flat copings. Remaining features include the bases of various 17th century flush quoined doorcases, and two inserted 20th-century doors. The north-east wall curves around towards the south where it meets Crow Lane. A curtilage wall stands as a remnant of the former 17th-century Ford Hall, which has now been demolished.