L Shaped Barn At Bank Farm

WORTHEN C.P. ASTON PIGOTT SJ 30 NW

2/106 L-shaped barn at - Bank Farm 5.2.86 GV II

Barn. Late C17, partly rebuilt mid- to late C18, with later alterations. Timber framed with red brick infill on high brick plinth to sides facing farmyard, red brick to gable ends and rear; slate roof to west range and plain tiles to north-east range with raised verges to gable end of west range. L-plan. 2 levels. Framing: 2 square panels with long straight tension braces from raised cill to wall-plate. Cross-shaped air vents in each panel with lozenge-shaped air vents (now mainly infilled) to plinth. North-east range has one eaves hatch to far left with doors to left and far left; wide former threshing entrance with full-height double doors in angle with west range which has 3 eaves hatches, 5 doors (one now blocked) and inserted cart bay to left. Interior: north- east range has double-purlin roof in 5 bays with variety of Queen- strut, Queen-post and King-post trusses; timber framed partition between first and second bays from left. West range also has double-purlin roof in 6 short bays with 3 Queen-post trusses to right; Queen-strut truss to fourth bay from right and King-post truss with timber framed partition below dividing 2 bays spanning north-east range. Continuous loft to 4 right bays.

Listing NGR: SJ3370905738