Barns At Chillerton Farm

A range of two barns, dating from the late 17th or early 18th century, forms an L-shaped arrangement at Chillerton Farm. The barns are constructed of Isle of Wight stone, with the north and east walls partially timber framed and clad in weatherboarding. The south-east gable is of brickwork, and the roof retains traces of thatch beneath later corrugated iron sheeting.

The south-east barn is five bays wide. The north wall is timber framed and clad in weatherboarding, set on a 5-foot high plinth; it appears that the original timber framing was replaced with stone rubble containing three layers of ventilation slits. A central cart entrance features a cambered brick arch on the north side. The east gable is of 17th-century brickwork. The roof is an angled queen post design, supported by collar beams, two tiers of through purlins, and a ridgepiece. The upright posts retain their 18th-century profile. Two 18th-century brick buttresses are also present.

The north-west barn is also five bays wide. The south-west gable and north-west front are of stone rubble with two tiers of ventilation slits, while the north-west barn has been rebuilt in the 20th century using brickwork and breeze blocks. The north-east side is timber framed and clad in weatherboarding on a stone plinth. The roof is an angled queen strut design, with two tiers of purlins and a ridgepiece, and the upright posts have an 18th-century profile. A 20th-century lean-to addition, which is not of special interest, is attached.