Stables And Barn At Countess Farm

The stables and barn at Countess Farm, located to the south of the farmhouse, were built in 1772 for J. or I. Osgood. The stables are constructed of brick and feature a thatched roof. They consist of four bays, with the bay closest to the house serving as a cartshed, and an adjacent tackroom located before the stables, which has a loft above. The central door leads into the stables, with hinged ventilated openings on either side. The interior has been altered and now includes three double bays with a continuous manger, but there is no feed drop.

The barn, which is timber framed on brick sills, is weatherboarded and also has a thatched roof. It comprises five bays, featuring a central cartway and an added midstrey on the west side. The roof is half hipped, while the midstrey has a hipped roof. Inside, the barn has jowled posts with straight braces supporting straight tie-beams, queen struts, collar ties, and a single tier of purlins with straight wind braces. There are no wall bressumers, and the trusses are elaborately numbered from the south, with the south post to the midstrey opening inscribed with a name and date. This building is part of an important group of later 18th-century farm buildings at Countess Farm.