Lower Skilts Farm Building And Attached Barn Approximately 50 Metres West Of Farmhouse

STUDLEY SP06NE 1/181 Lower Skilts Farm; Building 15/08/54 and attached barn approx. 50m. W of farmhouse (Formerly listed as gatehouse and barn at Lower Skilts Farm. Building formerly listed as Lower Skilts Farmhouse)

GV II

Building of uncertain original function, and attached barn. Building c.1560-70 (VCH), with C19 alterations; barn mostly mid C19. Dark red English bond brick with blue brick diapering. Barn largely of C19 red brick. C19 tile roofs. C19 first floor opening. Door inserted in left return side. Right return side has Partially blocked 2-light stone mullioned window to each floor. Barn attached at right angles to rear. 3 bays. Plank doors. Air vents. To rear: Part of wall of C16 brickwork. Interior: Brick spur walls supporting tie beams. Forms part of a group with the gatehouse and attached building and wall (q.v.) and a section of wall (q.v.). Together they comprise the remains of a house which replaced the Grange of Studley Priory. (V.C.H.: Warwickshire, Vol.III, p.177).

Listing NGR: SP0980667052