Threshing Barn At Beaumont Hill Farm

TANWORTH-IN-ARDEN

SP17SW BROAD LANE, Wood End 652-1/2/219 (South side (off)) Threshing Barn at Beaumont Hill Farm

GV II

Threshing barn. Probably early C18 with C19 rebuilding and outshuts to west facade and with probably C17 range to north. The west facade is interrupted to left (north) by linking range to C19 stables, the east facade now partly obscured by C20 open cow shelters. Timber-framed with pinkish-brown brick nogging and red brick rebuilding with plain-tile roof. EXTERIOR: 5-bay threshing barn with further bay to north and 2 outshuts under catslide roofs to west, porch to east. Opposing central double plank threshing doors, those to front between 2 outshuts, those to rear in gable-ended porch with collar-and-tie-beam truss with queen posts in gable. Otherwise west facade has plank split stable doors to right, between 2 elliptically-arched openings with pitching door above, all with plank covers; C20 4-light casement to left; further plank door to outshut. Rectangular panels of timber-framing to west facade of north range, also visible to east facade and to south gable end. INTERIOR: similar panels of timber-framing remain to west wall where now covered by outshuts. Roof: altogether (including to gable ends) there are 5 collar-and-tie-beam trusses with queen posts and one with angle struts; 2 tiers of original purlins and ridge piece. To either side of threshing floor are cross-frames and low walls. Forms a group with Beaumont Hill Farmhouse (qv).

Listing NGR: SP1136171770