Linhay About 45 Metres North West of Pinbrook House is a Grade II listed building in the Exeter local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 November 1989. Linhay.

Linhay About 45 Metres North West of Pinbrook House

WRENN ID
former-kitchen-wax
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Exeter
Constituency
Exeter MP: Steve Race (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
6 November 1989
Type
Linhay
OS grid reference
SX 951 945
Coordinates
50.74141, -3.48684
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This linhay, located about 45 metres northwest of Pinbrook House, dates from the late 17th century to early 18th century, with a 20th-century addition on the south side. It features a framed construction topped with a corrugated iron roof, which has replaced the original thatch. The linhay consists of six bays that are open-fronted on both sides. The westernmost bay is narrower than the others, and the easternmost bay has been truncated. Some bays have been divided by modern concrete block divisions, but these changes have not significantly affected the original structure. The open front on the southwest side allowed cattle access to the stream.

On the exterior, the posts on the northeast side rest on Heavitree stone pads, while the pads on the southwest side have been replaced with concrete. Inside, the loft tie beams are chamfered with run-out stops, and most of the original joists and wide oak floorboards in the loft remain intact. However, the loft floor has been removed in the third bay from the left. The roof features A-frame trusses, each with an X-apex and a diagonally set ridge. The principal rafters are slotted into the tops of the posts and secured with pegs. The slightly cambered collars are lap-jointed to the principals and fixed with pegs and nails. The purlins rest on the backs of the principal rafters and are held in place by wedges. The original rafters are intact throughout, attached to the ridge with long projecting pegs. This linhay is notable as an unusual example of a type of agricultural building that is specific to the southwest of England.

Local climate

Linhay About 45 Metres North West of Pinbrook House receives an average of 840 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 57% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 72% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 19 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 80% of listed buildings. Of these, 7 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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