Paston Great Barn is a Grade II* listed building in the North Norfolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 April 1955. A C16 Barn. 2 related planning applications.
Paston Great Barn
- WRENN ID
- rusted-rotunda-spring
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- North Norfolk
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 16 April 1955
- Type
- Barn
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
TG 33 SH 4/80
PASTON BACTON ROAD Paston Great Barn
16.4.55
II*
Barn. Dated 1581. Coursed Quaternary flint and chert with brick and Lincolnshire Limestone ashlar dressings. Thatched roof.
East side. Two full height double doors symmetrically placed flanked by slated stepped buttresses. Further stepped buttresses at intervals. Slit lights to flanks, the lower halves blocked. Gabled roof. North gable wall with two tiers vertical slits and further slit light at apex. Date plaque 1581.
West side. Three stepped buttresses and doors opposite the eastern entrances. Slit lights as before. Later flint and brick engine house built against wall with hipped thatched roof. Over south door a plaque bearing inscription: THE BILDING OF THIS BEARNE IS Bl SIR W PASTON KNIGHTE (sic). South gable with two tiers ventilation slits and further light in apex.
Interior. Ventilation slits splayed on interior. Magnificent roof of alternating tie beam and hammerbeam trusses, all on arched braces dropping to wall posts on timber corbels. Queen struts rise to principals and are linked to collars by arched braces. Subsidiary collars above. Three tiers butt purlins and curved windbracing below second tier. Scheduled Ancient Monument, County number 168.
Listing NGR: TG3219034538
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