Bank Barn About 15 Metres North Of Methrose Farmhouse And Medros Farmhouse

LUXULYAN SX 05 NE 7/156 Bank barn about 15 metres north of - Methrose Farmhoue and Medros Farmhouse GV II

Bank barn. Circa late C18/early C19, with some later alterations. Granite rubble in large blocks, with large granite quoins. Hipped slurried slate roof with clay ridge tiles. Plan : Bank barn, with 3 entrances to ground floor shippon and loft over, with access from the rear; pigeon loft in upper storey. Symmetrical front. 2 storeys, ground floor has 3 doorways with heavy granite lintels, central one half blocked. At upper level, central loading door with smaller loading door to each side, with timber lintels; row of pigeon holes between the loading doors. Right side has door at ground floor to right and loading door at upper level. Rear has midstrey off-centre to left, with corrugated iron hood; Ventilation slit at lower level to right, concealed by single storey rubble addition, which has been raised in height in the C20, with corrugated asbestos roof. Rear wall of barn to right has wide and narrow opening. Interior The roof is of 6 bays, with principal rafters, and scissors trusses instead of collars, of mid C19.

Listing NGR: SX0504756339