Barn, Cow Shed, Stable And Attached Cart Shed About 20 Yards South Of Oldhay Farmhouse

SO 33 NW MICHAELCHURCH ESCLEY CP -

2/41 Barn, cow shed, stable and attached cart shed about 20 yards south of - Oldhay Farmhouse

GV II

Barn, cow shed, stable and attached cart shed. Probably C18, extended in C19. Rubble, timber-framed, corrugated iron roof. L-plan with extended barn forming one wing, cart shed the other hinging on stable. One storey and attic; 7:3 bays; opposed entrance doors in corrugated iron to third bay from right, 2 ledged doors to cow house left of centre, ledged door to stables on left hand side. Cart shed divided into 3 bays by 2 rubble pillars to entrance front; behind these are 2 more rubble piers demarcating catslide roof area; end wall is rubble. Interior: original 3 bay threshing barn with floor in centre bay, has V-struts and tension braces; right hand bay of smaller scantling, apparently C19, and weatherboarded. Cow shed area of 2 bays has similar trusses to barn part but on rubble walls rather than framing 3 panels high. Corner stable area is not bonded with cow house but was probably added soon after. Forms large agricultural group with hearby Oldhay Farmhouse and cow shelter (qv) which together enclose 2 sides of farmyard.

Listing NGR: SO3096038097