L-Shaped Building Range Of Farmbuildings Immediately To North Of Chirbury Hall

CHIRBURY C.P. CHIRBURY SO 29 NE

8/54 L-shaped range of - farmbuildings immediately to north of Chirbury Hall

GV II

Farmbuildings. Late C17, remodelled late C18 with later additions and alterations. Main range: weatherboarded timber frame on high uncoursed limestone rubble plinth; slate roof: west rang also originally timber framed on high plinth but rebuilt in uncoursed limestone rubble; asbestos sheet roof. L-plan with horse engine house to west range. Main range: 2 levels. Eaves hatches with C20 centre-hung windows to ground floor. Wide cart entrance in third bay from left. West range also on 2 levels has 3 eaves hatches and stable doors alternating with C20 windows to ground floor. Horse engine house to rear, red brick (English garden wall bond) with double doors on north. Interior of main range: framing visible, rectangular panels above high cill; lofts to left and right of cart entrance with C19 cowstalls below to left section. Collar and tie beam roof has single purlins and curved windbraces. West range also has fragmentary rectangular panels to original back wall; continuous loft. Roof in 7 bays has mixed king-post and queen-post trusses. C19 granary, altered C20, attached at right-angles to south of east end of main range is not of special architectural interest. Included for group value.

Listing NGR: SO2615398621