Outbuilding To The South East Of Birley Hay Farmhouse

PARISH OF ECKINGTON BIRLEY HAY SK 38 SE 1/58 Outbuilding to the south- east of Birley Hay Farmhouse GV II Farm outbuilding. Early C17. Coursed rubble coal measures sandstone, with quoins, and a pantiled roof with stone slated eaves. Single storey with overlofts. North elevation. Five bays, the three bays at the east end advanced, beneath an extended catslide roof. Plain doorway at east end, two other double openings without doors in remaining two bays of advanced section. Remaining two bays with open front, supported by cast iron column set on former grindstones. Interior. Advanced bays are formed by creating a short aisle by means of two full height posts or arcade piers, which carry an arcade plate and which are braced longitudinally and laterally. The tie beams of the roof trusses are carried on the jowelled head of the post, and the tie beam for the advanced section is morticed into the outer face of the post. The remaining two bays have a cruck truss supporting a single purlin roof, with wind braces on the southern side. The truss formerly had a tie beam, now removed, with a yoke supporting the ridge purlin. This form of advanced bay construction also exists at Malthouse Farm, Eckington and Manor Farm Barn, Dronfield.

Listing NGR: SK3977680279