Barn And Granary Approximately 10 Metres East Of Prowse Farmhouse

SS 80 NW SANDFORD PROWSE LANE

1/253 Barn and granary approx 10m east of Prowse Farmhouse

GV II

Barn and adjoining granary over shippon. C16, altered in C19. Cob on rubble footings with C19 work in mortared volcanic rubble; corrugated iron roof (formerly thatch). Barn on north-south axis with large opposing doors to threshing floor at south end and adjoining granary block at right angles projecting each end. In C19 horse engine house was built onto east side of barn and south wall of granary rebuilt to provide shippon with hayloft and stores above. East-facing front has gable-ended engine-house with unglazed brick lined window and segmental arch projecting to right of full height barn doorway. To left gable end of granary has sets of 4 pigeon-holes either side of C17 owl-hole. Barn roof is half-hipped to right (north) and that end includes narrow ventilator. South side has central portion built of rubble between pilaster buttresses which includes 2 wide openings to shippon below hayloft loading bay flanked by narrow ventilators. West side of barn has slight projecting midstrey walls. Barn has 3-bay roof on side-pegged jointed cruck trusses and granary has similar 4 bay roof. The cob wall between has been removed and one of removed cruck feet is replaced by massive wooden screw from C19 cider press.

Listing NGR: SS8433005489