Barn Approximately 50 Metres North Of Need Farmhouse

TQ 12 SE 16/561

WEST GRINSTEAD Barn approximately 50 metres north of Need Farmhouse

II GV

Barn C16 origin altered mid to late C18 Timberframed barn of 5 bays with aisle to south. Exterior clad in weatherboarding on red brick plinth. Steeply pitched hipped old tiled roof hipped to east and half hipped to west. Central cart doors to north side and 4 fixed wooden casements. South side has cemented plinth 2 wooden casements and 2 small doors. East side has 2 fixed 6 pane casements The end bay to the west has late C16 jowled posts, intermediate post, mid rail and curved tension braces. A C19 vertical plank partition separates this from the rest, the other 4 bays have some C16 jowled posts, some C18 posts with cut profile and some with almost no jowl. Angled queen strut roof with through purlins and no ridge-piece. Wall frame has mid rail and diagonal tension braces. Floor inserted in 4th bay in C19. Aisle has 2 diagonal braces supporting each tie beam. Many upright posts are reused and the aisle posts are on brick padstones Aisle has C19 partitions and softwood wall frame. Reused timbers have been used for purlins and rafters.

Listing NGR: TQ1851620459