Barn Approximately 80 Metres To South Of Manor Farmhouse

ST 69 SW COWHILL 4/174 Barn approximately 80 metres to south of Manor Farmhouse

GV II 'LL Barn. Late C18 - early C19, with alterations 1976. Coursed rubblestone, pantile roof. Openings elliptically-arched with projecting keystones, quoins supporting iron pins from which doors were hung, and projecting stone sills to pitching doors. Slit vents set on 2 levels, one above the other, upper vents with pointed heads. North (yard) front: 4 bays. Cart-entry porch to bay 3, formerly half-hipped with oculus over cart-entry (photos held by owner), now pent-roofed with front wall projecting to either side and having wood-lintelled entry with corrugated- iron double doors hung by old iron strap hinges. Vents to other bays. Half- hipped roof. Rear: left-hand corner rebuilt 1976. Tall, opposing, blocked, cart-entry. Between vents to right, board pitching door with vent below. Left return: board pitching door; bird-hole with perch to gable. Right return: 2 sets of vents flank pitching doorway (door removed), above which is vent and bird-hole flanked by triangular-set pigeon-holes with ledges. Interior: loft to right-hand end. Splayed reveals to vents. 8 queen-strut roof trusses with 2 tiers of staggered butt purlins, raking wind braces and plank ridge piece. Late C20 covered yard attached to left corner not of special interest.

Listing NGR: ST6039891465