Barns, Coach House And Wall Approximately 25 Metres South Of Shustoke House Farmhouse

SHUSTOKE COLESHILL ROAD SP2290 (South side) 12/178 Barns, coach house and wall approx. 25m S of Shustoke House Farmhouse GV II Barns and coach house forming north, west and part of south sides of model group of farm buildings round a courtyard. The east side is enclosed by a red brick wall and the south by a cattle byre (q.v). The entry is from the south side. 1772 (dated panel to wall of barn on west side). Red brick of varied bonding but including Flemish and English bonds. Plain-tiled roofs with parapet gable ends except for west end where the roofs are hipped. Threshing barn on north side of courtyard has gabled midstrey opening in north wall with pigeon loft to the gable head. Double recessed segmental arch to midstrey opening. Breathers and pitch opening in side of walls. Threshing barn on west side is similar except that the roof is hipped. There is no midstrey. There is a dated sandstone panel above the double recessed segmental arch. Diaper pattern breathers to the walls. At south-west angle a barn, now partly used as piggery. 2 storeys with wagon opening in west gable under elliptical arch. Adjoining the barn on the north side of the yard is a coach house. Late C18. Red brick. Plain-tiled roof. Single cell plan. One storey and attic. One gabled dormer above segmental arch to coach house doorways. Boarded doors. At gable end an external dog-leg staircase with stone treads and coping to parapet wall leads to doorway to coachmans quarters above the coach house. Within the brickwork of the staircase there is a dog kennel. Interior: The threshing barns on the north and west sides are both of 5 bays including the wider wagon openings, which are flanked by cross walls of brick having openings in 2-centred arches. The other roof trusses are of tie-beam type with braced King-posts and 2 tiers of through-purlins.

Listing NGR: SP2230490745