Barn And Wall Immediately To The South Of Sowton Barton

The barn and wall located immediately to the south of Sowton Barton date back to the 17th century or earlier, with some modifications made in the 20th century. The barn features whitewashed rendered cob on stone rubble footings and has a slate roof that is gabled at both ends. The east gable end is weatherboarded and supported by granite buttresses, while the cob wall has a slate capping. This structure is a 3-bay fragment of what was once a larger building that extended further to the east. The barn is lofted at the left end and is single storey to the right. The north elevation, which faces the farmyard behind Sowton Barton, includes a wide doorway on the right with a plank and cover strip door fitted with strap hinges. Stone steps lead up to a loft entrance on the front right. The east gable end features two reset 3-light timber mullioned windows for the loft and a truncated jointed cruck truss. The right-hand end also has a 3-light timber mullioned window in the gable. Inside, there are three jointed cruck trusses, including one in the east wall, and the loft floor may date back to the 17th century as well. A tall cob wall with slate capping connects the barn to the south end of Sowton Barton. This barn is a rare example of a pre-1700 farm building in the region and forms an attractive group with Sowton Barton. A sale catalogue from 1918 indicates that the east gable end wall was rendered and whitewashed at that time.