Barn, Byre And Cartshed Adjoining North-West Of Preston Farmhouse

UPOTTERY ST 20 NW 7/116 Barn, Byre and Cartshed adjoining - north-west of Preston Farmhouse GV II Range of farmbuildings. Late C18 - early C19, probably earlier origins. Local stone and flint rubble; corrugated iron roof, corrugated asbestos roof over the byre, formerly thatch. The range of farmbuildings faces north-east and is built on the end of Preston Farmhouse (q.v) and on the same axis. From left to right there is a byre, double barn and cartshed. The barn and cartshed were built under the same roof and built a little forward from the byre and the farmhouse. The byre is small and lower than the farmhouse to left and barn to right. It has a large doorway; the original has been enlarged in the C20. The barn has 2 sets of large opposing doorways. The eartshed is open front and back. Each is 2 bays divided by a circular stone rubble column. The roof of the main barn and cartshed is half- hipped to left and hipped to right. The roof is carried on a series of late C18 - early C19 A-frame trusses.

Listing NGR: ST2150307858