Farm Buildings North Of Hucksbarn Farmhouse (Hucksbarn Farmhouse Not Included)

RICHARDS CASTLE

SO57SW Farm buildings north of Hucksbarn 482-1/9/150 Farmhouse (Hucksbarn Farmhouse not 15/03/74 included) (Formerly Listed as: Barn to north-east of Hucksbarn Farmhouse)

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Farmyard complex comprising stables with hayloft, cowhouse with dovecote, barns, cowhouse, shelter shed, and granary. Late C17 with C18, C19 and C20 additions. Weatherboarded timber-frame, stone rubble and brick with plain-tiled roofs. 3-sided courtyard plan of east, north and west ranges.

Stables with hayloft in east range: stone rubble; 2-bay range in 2 storeys. Boarded door to west gable with weatherboarded truss over. East gable-end with framed openings at first and ground level and ventilation slots in the apex. Single trenched-purlin roof with single raking-strut truss. Cobbled floor. INTERIOR: not inspected

Cowhouse with dovecote in east range: weatherboarded timber-frame at loft-level set on stone rubble wall to east. Stone rubble wall with doors and vents to west. Dovecote set on roof ridge over centre bay: pyramid roof with weather-vane set on 3-tier dovecote on rendered base. 6-bay single purlin roof. Trusses of low pitch with later underbuilding of cross beams and arcade bracing on ground-storey brickwork to form lean-to extension on west side. INTERIOR: not inspected

Barn in north range: stone rubble and weatherboard. 5 bays with open bay at each end linking to adjacent cowhouses. 2 storeys. Central opposing cart entrances with C20 door to north and weatherboarded infill to south. 4 king-post trusses. Cowhouse in north range: C20 brick on stone rubble with C20 steel windows inserted in openings. 7-bay roof with 6 king-post trusses. C20 lean-to extension to rear. Shelter shed in west range: C19 on earlier core. Brick on stone rubble rear plinth wall. 6 open bays to front. Cobbled floor. INTERIOR: not inspected.

Granary in west range is now garage with storeroom. C19 on earlier core. Brick. 2 storeys. Weatherboarded west gable over open cart entrance. First-floor plain boarded door in east gable. INTERIOR: not inspected.

Listing NGR: SO5081273008