Range Of Farm Buildings Circa 35 Metres To West Of Manor Farmhouse

SP20SE CARTERTON AND BLACK BOURTON BAMPTON ROAD (north side) Black Bourton 5/148 Range of farm buildings c.35m 17/12/86 to W of Manor Farmhouse

GV II Range of farm buildings, comprising from north to south: barn, lofted stable, stable, cartshed, and granary with cartshed below. Barn is probably late C18 in origin, altered; remainder added mid C19. Coursed rubble limestone with semi-dressed quoins; C20 slate roofs on C20 timbers to barn and lofted stable; stone slate roofs to remainder. Barn has 5 bays, with low vent slits, C20 sliding doors to central opposing cart entries, and square vent holes in right gable end. Lofted stable has 2 stable windows with wooden slat shutters, the right also with C20 fan, a boarded loft opening to centre, stable door to left, and stone steps up to gabled loft door to right. All openings except the last have segmental dressed stone arches. Single storey stable to left, of same build, has one stable door and one window of same type. To left of this is a 4-bay cartshed, under same roof, with wooden posts and small curved braces to front, and C20 trusses. Taller granary at left end of range, has C20 wooden steps up to board door with segmental stone arch and small gable over, and 2-bay cartshed below with shallow arches of dressed stone. Granary retains grain bins. Included for group value. Later stockyard ranges attached to west of this range are not of special architectural interest.

Listing NGR: SP2878903954