Two Connected Barns East Of Church Farmhouse

Two connected barns are located to the east of Church Farmhouse in Leighterton. The larger barn to the north is dated 1733, while the smaller barn has a datestone marked TS/1765. Both barns are constructed of random rubble limestone and feature a stone slate roof.

The six-bay barn to the north includes porches on the east and west sides, with the west porch containing a columbarium above. The west side of this barn has a tall cross-gabled columbarium with a central square lantern and a small opening with an iron bar in front of the gable. Below, there are large plank barn doors with a relieving arch above. To the left, there is an outshut with a catslide roof. The gable to the right of the columbarium has a blocked loft doorway, which now has a 19th-century casement window and a timber lintel.

The gabled porch of the 1765 barn to the right features a blocked doorway and a loft opening, with lean-tos on either side of the porch. At the north end of the barn, there is a slit vent above a segmental-arched small-paned loft casement. A 20th-century lean-to below is not of special interest. The south end has a roughcast gable with a 20th-century loft casement and two slit vents below.

On the east side, there is a gabled porch with a relieving arch for the 1733 barn, while 20th-century lean-tos on either side of the porch are not of special interest. The lean-to porch of the 1765 barn has a corrugated-iron door.

Inside, the 1733 barn retains its original collar and tie-beam truss roof structure. The roof of the 1765 barn has undergone more alterations, but the trusses are mainly original. These barns are a notable example of the south Cotswold type and significantly contribute to the character of the south end of the village. They are part of a group with Church Farmhouse and its outbuilding.