Gratwick Barn And Attached Stable Approximatley 20 Metres East Of Manor Farmhouse

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 06/09/2012

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CHARNEY BASSETT THE GREEN (East side) Gratwick Barn and attached stable approx. 20m. E of Manor Farmhouse

(Formerly listed as Barn and attached stable approx. 20m. E of Manor Farmhouse)

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Barn. Early C18. Coursed limestone rubble to front and side walls, weatherboarding over light timber frame set on coursed limestone rubble plinth to rear; asbestos sheet roof. 4-bay plan. Full height openings to threshing floor in 2nd bay from left and to bay on right. Gabled roof. Interior: 4-bay queen-post roof with butt purlins and wind braces to upper purlins. Each tie-beam arch-braced at front to a vertical post, which is tenoned into a timber corbel, at the rear each tie-beam is arch-braced to a jowled post. Stable attached to right has JB/1787 inscribed on a beam. Coursed limestone rubble walling; weatherboarding over light timber frame to rear left wall; stone slate roof, mid C20 tile roof to part of front and to right side. Gabled front wall of c.1860 has timber lintels over stable door, loft door and adjoining shutter. Rear gable wall has original plank stable door with large Norfolk latch, a plank loft door and C20 window. Interior: Chamfered beams and plain joists throughout; tack room to front retains original harness pegs and ladder to left. 6-bay collar-truss roof with staggered butt purlins. Stable included as a dated example.

Listing NGR: SU3815194698