Tickerage Mill Barn and cart shed

Tickerage Mill Barn and cart shed

A late 17th-century timber-framed barn and cart shed with some earlier timbers. The barn was extended to the south and west in the early 19th century, and converted to a house in the early 21st century.

The rectangular barn has principal elevations to the south-east and north-west, now simplified to south and north. Two former cart entrances exist: one to the north (now a glazed entrance) and a lower example to the south (now internal). Adjacent to the former threshing area is a two-bay area to the east and a single-bay area to the west. These former storage areas now contain inserted timber-framed rooms on the ground floor with a mezzanine above. An outshut to the west is divided into smaller domestic rooms, while the longer and narrower outshut to the south contains a kitchen and study.

The barn is half-hipped at the east and west ends, with a catslide roof to the south and west descending to cover the outshuts. The northern elevation has timber-cladding formed of long oak boards above a shallow ashlar-faced limestone foundation of regular blocks. The original central cart entrance features a tall 21st-century metal-framed glazed door with matching glazed panels either side and three glazed lights above. The southern elevation is dominated by the catslide roof. Under the low eaves runs a series of 21st-century rectangular metal windows flanking a 21st-century metal-framed glazed door with matching windows to either side. Below the windows is a low brick supporting wall of mixed-stock brick in English garden wall bond. The eastern elevation has four timber casement windows and is clad with oak boards above ashlar-faced limestone and brick foundations. The western elevation has a catslide descending lower in the south-west corner, with walls of mixed-stock brick in Flemish bond beneath. A single paired timber casement window serves this elevation.

The exposed timber-frame comprises an earlier recycled timber-frame, purpose-cut 17th-century timbers, and later repairs. Main posts are jowled and arch-braced to the tie beams. The timber-frame is divided into panels with a mid-rail, above which downward braces and raking struts are set from the posts. The roof is of clasped purlin type with two-way straight bracing and curved struts rising from the three inner tie beams to the purlins, with common rafters between and without a ridge piece. Half-hipped gables have high-set collars supporting jack rafters, and pegged or nailed studs below. Outshut timber-frames are exposed in places.

To the south-east of the barn, running north-south, is a single-storey former cart shed facing west with full-height glazing to this elevation. The other elevations have mixed-stock brick walls in English bond, with timber boarding to the upper part and small timber casement windows. The roof is hipped at both ends and constructed of clay-tile. The four-bay timber-frame is exposed and appears purpose-cut. Above the lower brick walling are jowled uprights supporting four tie-beams and small panelling with raking struts to the upper walls. Above the tie-beams are four collars supporting a single row of clasped purlins and the rafters.