Barns To South East Of Bockleton Court

STOKE ST MILBOROUGH

SO58SE Barns to south-east of Bockleton 482-1/3/181 Court

GV II

Range of 2 barns. C17 and C18. Weatherboarded timber-frame on rubble stone plinth. Coursed stone rubble. Plain-tile roofs. L-shaped plan consisting of framed barn forming one wing aligned north-south and later stone barn forming the other. C17 framed barn: 3 bays with extension bay with rubble stone gable. Opposing C19 barn doors in central bay of original range. Single trenched-purlin roof with straight wind braces, original rafters on one pitch only, 4 trusses. North gable-end truss of cambered tie beam, 4 vertical struts, collar and twin raking struts over. Central trusses have cambered tie beams, twin-strut trusses with collars. South truss with cambered tie beam, vertical strut and collar. Wall frames of square-panelled framing with posts, middle rails and tension braces. Extension bay to south with gable-end truss underbuilt with stone, single purlin roof, restored wall framing with tension braces. INTERIOR: not inspected. C18 stone barn: 5-bay range with link bay to east abutting framed range. South wall with dormer to left, central doorway with brick segmental arch, various small doors and loft openings. West gable has central door flanked by ventilation slits, and pitching hole at loft level, all with brick segmental arches. North wall with 3 boarded door openings and 2 brick and stone buttresses. Triple trenched-purlin roof with 4 twin raking-strut trusses with high collar and cambered tie beam. Large bridging beams carry loft floor. INTERIOR: not inspected.

Listing NGR: SO5785683232