Barn Approximately 30 Metres South-West Of Moor Farmhouse

SX 89 NW CREDITON HAMLET

7/85 Barn approximately 30 metres south-west of Moor Farmhouse

GV II

Barn with cow stalls under. Mid C19. Volcanic rubble with brick dressings; slate roof. Double barn over basement housing cow stalls facing farmyard and house beyond to north-east. Symmetrical front, the ground floor comprising 3 central segmental-headed openings to cowstalls flanked by narrower doorways and another cowstall opening at right end (left end blocked by farm buildings). All have segmental heads with brick voussoirs. At first floor level massive barn doors flank a circular pitching eye. To right of centre a flight of external stone stairs rise to first floor. Low-pitch slate roof is hipped each end and projects forward on raking timber struts to provide hood to barn doors. Barn floor is carried on an axial beam of large scantling, its several lengths propped by a series of wooden and iron posts, and close-set joists strengthened by cross-braces set between. 9 bay roof of king post trusses. Massive rubble built post some 8 metres behind barn remains from some form of demolished engine-house.

Listing NGR: SX8122299060