Barn Adjacent To Former House At Lion Farm

This is a late 17th or early 18th century barn, with a later addition to the east side, located in Burghill, Herefordshire. The building is timber-framed with clapboarded walls, some brick infill, and a corrugated metal roof. The barn's ridge runs north-south, and it consists of three cells separated by clapboard partition walls. Lofts are situated above the northern and southern cells, while the central, narrower cell has an open roof structure.

The west front displays 20th-century brickwork on the right side and clapboarding on the rest; it sits on a stone plinth. Original corner posts are visible, and there are three ground-floor doors on the left and two windows with metal bars on the right. Two taking-in doors are located at first-floor level, centered and to the left. The south gable features brickwork in the lower portion and a stable door on the left, with clapboarded walling above, including a window and taking-in door. A lean-to addition on the right has flush gable walling and includes a door. The north gable has a stone plinth, exposed small framing with brick infill, and clapboarding at the gable apex and on a lean-to. The east flank is largely obscured by the later lean-to, which has a deep rubble stone plinth, clapboard walling, two and three-light casements, and an opening on the right.

Inside, the east side retains a stone plinth and sill beam. Original wall posts are present at the south end of the west front, and the stud walls between the internal spaces feature posts and passing braces that are clapboarded. A manger, supplied from the loft, is situated at the south end. The roof structure includes two trusses with king post and queen struts, collars, and ties, as well as angle struts. Further features include two ranks of staggered, trenched purlins, original common rafters, some battens, and a long, passing wind brace. The framing visible inside the lean-to on the east side suggests an original structure. While some re-ordering of the top rank of framing cells is apparent, intact corner posts at three corners indicate this wasn't related to raising the roof. Iron bolts and braces are also present in the walling. The lean-to’s roof trusses have ties, angle struts, and two ranks of purlins.

The barn is designated at Grade II for the preservation of its largely intact timber frame and for its proximity to the adjacent farmhouse, which provides historical context and demonstrates the nucleus of this late 17th/18th century farm.