Barn and Cow House About 20 Yards North of Hill Farmhouse is a Grade II listed building in the Malvern Hills local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 February 1986. Barn and cow house.
Barn and Cow House About 20 Yards North of Hill Farmhouse
- WRENN ID
- nether-cobble-lichen
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Malvern Hills
- Constituency
- West Worcestershire MP: Dame Harriett Baldwin (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 February 1986
- Type
- Barn and cow house
- OS grid reference
- SO 656 653
- Coordinates
- 52.28483, -2.50557
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This building is a barn and cow house dating from the 18th century, with alterations and additions made in the mid-19th century. The barn is timber-framed and weatherboarded, standing on a sandstone rubble plinth, topped with a roof made of plain tiles and corrugated iron. It features three framed bays oriented east to west, with a central wagon bay that has opposed cart entries and double doors. The framing consists of two rectangular panels from the sill to the wall-plate, with the upper row being smaller and a long straight lower panel. There are corner braces, and the end collar and tie-beam trusses have five struts beneath the collar and a V-strut above. The intermediate tie-beam trusses include two raking struts, and there are two tiers of trenched purlins.
The cow house is constructed of rubble with brick dressings and has a plain tiled roof. It is designed in an L-shape with two levels and features a dentilled eaves cornice. The three-bay section adjoins the east gable end of the barn and has a four-bay south return at the east end. The openings have cambered heads, and the three-bay section includes two three-light windows, a rectangular light, and two doors facing the farmyard. To the left, external steps lead up to a loft door. The four-bay return has two three-light windows, a two-light window, and three doors also facing the farmyard. It likely served as a shelter shed, as three bullnosed brick piers are visible in the walling.
Inside, the roof features three intermediate king-post trusses. At the south gable end, there is an additional brick bay that includes a small fireplace. The barn and cow house enclose the farmyard to the north and east, both facing Hill Farmhouse to the southwest.
Local climate
Barn and Cow House About 20 Yards North of Hill Farmhouse receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 62% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 64% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 43 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 84% of listed buildings. Of these, 22 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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