Faversham Abbey Major Barn

TR 0261 FAVERSHAM ABBEY FIELDS

659/5/10003 Faversham Abbey Major barn

GV II*

Monastic aisled barn. Circa 1500 with some early C19 alterations. Part of Faversham Abbey. Aisled timberframed barn clad in tarred weatherboarding on red brick plinth. Hipped roof now covered in corrugated iron sheeting. Early C19 hipped cart entrance to east and lean-to to north east, Barn is 132 feet long, lying north-south and assembled from the north. Six full bays, of which the third narrower bay forms the only passage, and shored axial posts to the ends. Jowled aisled posts with slender tension braces and passing braces, three of which are missing to the south east aisle. The crown posts are nearly chamfered and clasp the collar purlin jowled on each side, with 2 head braces. Some sections of the wall frame were replaced in the early C19 and at least two bays have rafters replaced at that time. Inserted early C19 first floor to north on mezzanine floor with a wooden hoist wheel. Both arcade and wall plates have faced halved scarf joints. (See S E Rigold 'Some Major Kentish Timber Bams; Arch. Cant. LXXXI P16 & 18. Julia Bennett . Anthony Blackwell ' Traditional Kent Buildings no 6 Abbey Farm, Faversham' 1988 p16-27).

Listing NGR: TR0204060907