Barn Adjoining Empshill Farmhouse

FARMINGTON - SP 11 SW 3/39 Barn adjoining Empshill Farmhouse GV II

Barn and adjoining outbuildings. Mid-late C18 with later extensions. Limestone rubble with dressed stone quoins, stone slate roof. Rectangular plan with projecting porch on east. Formerly open-fronted store with loft over to right. Open-fronted store runs away rear right. Double-doored entrance to barn off- centre left with gabled porch in wall opposite. Two ventilation slits with dressed stone surrounds right. Barn interior; 4 bays with original collar and tie beam trusses with staggered purlins. Ramped walk-way up to plank door to loft over former open-fronted store to right. Ground floor formerly comprised two open bays with timber lintels (now blocked), doorway and casement inserted in blocking. Plank door with slatted upper half left. Single- storey open-fronted store with open-fronted bays, divided by square ashlar columns runs away rear right. Pointed finial at right gable end of formerly open-fronted store adjoining barn. Buildings comprise an important part in a farm group (q.v.).

Listing NGR: SP1412614686