Traditional Agricultural Barn

IWADE

302/0/10004 THE STREET 26-SEP-03 Barn

II Barn. C18, but some C17 or earlier timbers and some C20 alterations. Timberframed on brick plinth, clad in weatherboarding, much of which is tarred to the north and west. Roof reported to have been formerly thatched but currently clad in C20 asbestos sheeting. Aligned east to west and of four bays with cart entrance with double doors to the penultimate bay to the west. The interior wallframe has a midrail and jowled upright posts. The east end has two curved braces, C17 or earlier. Some later boarding has been fixed to the interior of the west end, but where this is missing the original wall frame is visible, including lath panels. The tie beams have curved braces. The roof has rafters withiout purlins with original rafters to east and west but replaced rafters to the centre. Some collars, mainly of poles, have been inserted later. Substantially complete C18 barn with some earlier timbers which has strong group value in a village centre.