Bury (Berry) Barton

Bury Barton is a farmhouse with origins dating back to the early 17th century, considerably remodelled in the 18th century and with a 19th-century addition, later modernised in the late 20th century. The house is constructed of stone rubble with a hipped slate roof, gabled to the addition at the left-hand end. Brick stacks are present at both ends, the left-hand one rendered, and one axial stack.

The original plan of the 17th-century house is unclear due to the lack of internal access, but it appears to have been altered with an 18th-century remodelling. This included the addition of two one-room plan wings to the front and a further extension to the right-hand end. The main range originally consisted of three rooms, probably with a passage running along the rear and with the entrance through a lobby in front of the central axial stack, although this arrangement is unlikely to be original. A 19th-century extension was added at the left-hand end, now forming a separate cottage. In the 20th century, a passage and doorway were inserted between the original right-hand end of the house and the adjoining 18th-century addition.

The main front elevation is symmetrical with three bays, the outer two forming small hipped-roof wings, displaying a 1:2:1 window arrangement. The windows in the outer bays are likely late 18th-century 12-pane sashes, with the exception of the first-floor right-hand window and those on the inner face of that wing, which are facsimiles. The central bay features late 18th-century tripartite 25-pane sashes. All ground floor windows have brick arches above. A central 19th-century doorhood is supported on wooden brackets, sheltering an early 19th-century six-panel door, now partly glazed. Above the window to the left of the door is a date stone of 1636, with plaques inscribed “A.H.” and “I.H.” on either side. An early to mid 19th-century addition is located at the left-hand end, beyond the wing, with 12-pane sash windows. A lower-roofed addition is present at the right-hand end, with a late 20th-century 2-light casement above a circa early 20th-century conservatory, which has a large open-fronted porch with a 20th-century glazed door.

The interior was inaccessible at the time of survey and is likely to have been altered by a late 20th-century modernisation, potentially obscuring earlier features which may be of high quality. Despite the apparent internal modernisation, the house retains an attractive facade, largely unspoiled by the insertion of modern windows.