The Tithe Barn And Adjacent Garden Walls About 10 Yards South-West Of Grafton Manor And Adjoining Chapel

The Tithe Barn, now converted into a house, along with the adjoining garden walls, is located about 10 yards south-west of Grafton Manor and the adjoining chapel. The barn dates from the mid-16th century or earlier, with alterations made in the mid-19th century and a restoration and conversion that took place in the late 20th century.

The structure features a mix of timber framing with brick refacing and replacement walling, as well as sections of sandstone rubble and brick. It has a plain tiled roof with gable-end parapets; the north parapet is crow-stepped, while the south parapet has stone coping and a cross finial. The barn is arranged in 5½ bays running north to south and has two levels.

On the east elevation, the ground floor includes two cross-casements and a 2-light window, while the upper level features three 2-light casements and a single-light casement. The entrance is located in the second bay from the south end. The south gable end was rebuilt in the mid-19th century and features a large pointed chamfered stone archway with double doors and a loophole in the gable apex. The west elevation retains a 16th-century stone-mullioned window and a rectangular light.

Inside, the roof has intermediate arch-braced collar and tie-beam trusses with struts and paired swept wind-braces. The two southern bays contain stop-chamfered main ceiling beams and joists, which are now 20th-century replacements, while the cross-frames remain. There are also 20th-century additions at the north-west end.

The garden walls at the south end of the barn are made of coursed dressed sandstone rubble with moulded coping. The south-east wall runs east for one yard, then turns south for about 10 yards before returning west for approximately 3 yards. This wall varies in height between five and six feet and features a square pier with pyramidal capping at each corner and at its west end. The south-west wall is of similar height, extends south for about 10 yards, and has an east return of about one yard long, ending in a square pier. Together, the walls enclose a small garden at the south end of the barn.