Range Of Farmbuildings On South West Side Of Farmyard Approximately 15 Metres North West Of Bridge Farmhouse

STOKE CLIMSLAND - SX 37 NE 6/92 Range of farmbuildings - on south-west side of farmyard approx 15m north-west of Bridge Farmhouse

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Range of farmbuildings comprising barn with cowhouse below and to either side plus gabled range to rear housing water-wheel. Circa 1855 with minor later additions and alterations. Roughly coursed slate-stone with granite dressings; slate roofs. Encloses south-west side of farmyard. Bank barn has 3 round- headed doorways with granite voussoirs to ground floor, outer with plank doors, centre partly infilled. Wide double doors under lean-to hood to centre on first floor with opposing doorway at ground level to rear. Cowhouse/hayloft to right has segmental-headed doorway to left, window to centre and another doorway to right; rectangular ventilation slits directly below eaves. Lower range at right-angles to right. Cowhouse to left of bank barn has segmental headed doorway to right and 2 doorways flanking window to left under continuous lintel. Two C19 casements directly below eaves. Higher range projecting at right angles to left has plank door directly below eaves to left; plank door in angle to right and casement to left on ground floor. Gabled projection to rear of left cowhouse houses water wheel. Interior: Collar and tie beam roof to barn. Left cowhouse has gearing from water wheel. This is of iron with wooden paddles and spokes, of overshot type with water coming down over wheel through wooden basin. The water supply for the wheel is said to come from a stream in the wood above the farm, via a stone-walled water tank and lastly a slate-covered channel. Bridge Farm is dated "1855" and the farmbuildings are probably contemporary with it.

Listing NGR: SX3965675447