Barn West Of Court Farm

WOODLEIGH PRESTON SX 75 SW 5/125 Barn west of Court Farm GV II Barn and linhay. C18. Rubble some cob, corrugated iron roof. Long bank barn with in-line linhay. Towards farmhouse (not included) the left end has plain wall, then flight of stone steps up to midstrey with roof swept down over cheeks, and paired plank door to central wood mullion; cheek to right carried through to enclose lean-to addition with square pier to outer corner. Within lean-to a large square door opening and a square window opening. To the right four open bays with 3 tall round piers in rubble, upper level, now without floor (October 1988) part enclosed by horizontal corrugated sheet. Back wall, at churchyard end has full-height plank fill, then some loose rubble fill, where formerly a return wing, a cambered wood lintol over a part-blocked opening, another opening blocked in, concrete block, and the main opening jambs finished in concrete block, to upper barn level. Outer end hipped; top part of wall, for a 500mm, in cob. Barn 11 bays, pegged. A-frame roof to 4 light purlins; linhay in 5 bays, then A-frames with cambered collars. Large loading opening in barn wall, blocked opening below. The farmhouse and other farmbuildings here rebuilt or of later date than this barn range, which retains much historic fabric despite some decline in the C20.

Listing NGR: SX7376248819