Barn At College Farm

The barn at College Farm is a timber-framed and weatherboarded structure with a pantiled roof, dating back to the 16th century, with a 17th-century addition. It consists of seven bays, five of which are from the early 16th century, while the two at the north end were added in the 17th century. The west side features high boarded entrance doors, two stable doors, and three shuttered window openings, while the east side has a high 18th-century porch extension with two bays.

The five 16th-century bays exhibit heavy framing with closely spaced studs and main posts that have slight jowls. There is a middle rail along the west wall, but none on the east. Some sections of the barn have late 18th-century to early 19th-century replacement framing, which includes primary braces and bisected studs. The straight tie beams are supported by heavy arched and chamfered braces. The roof is a queen-post design, with plain, large queen-posts braced to the collars and arcade plates using thin cranked braces. Above collar level, inserted upper purlins are supported by queen-struts, and there is a deep narrow ridge-piece.

Inside, high storage bins have been added, and the truss between bays 5 and 4 has been cut away for this purpose, as have the arched braces of truss 3. An original partition wall with widely spaced studs, cranked arched braces, and wattle-and-daub infill is located between bays 2 and 1. Beyond this wall was a bay with a low original ceiling that has since been raised and is now almost completely removed. The 16th-century section of the barn originally extended for at least another bay to the north, as the current end (Truss 1) is open. The two 17th-century bays that complete the range were always used as a stable and hayloft.

Attached to the north of the barn is a small single-storey stable building, likely from the 18th century, constructed of red brick laid in English bond with a pantile roof.