Two Adjoining Barns At Church Farm

SIDDINGTON SIDDINGTON VILLAGE SP 00 SW 3/175 Two adjoining barns at Church Farm 4.6.52 GV II* One large barn and small adjoining barn to west. Large barn probably late medieval, smaller barn late C18. Rubble stone with quoins, stone slate roof with coped verge and saddle stone to east Large barn has very wide gabled cart entry projecting to left with tile-hung gable, renewed timber lintel and doors, and raking buttresses on each side. Inserted square openings to right. Large opposed gabled entry, walled up on inside. East gable end has very long slit vent with splayed inner reveal, with dripmould right across gable halfway down vent. Five bays with inner side of end bay of aisle construction with arcade posts and struts to tie beams and arcade plate, and wind bracing between arcade and wall plates. East side of opposed entries also has pair of base crucks on stone plinths, partially obscured in walling up of north entry. Some replaced rafters and upper purlins. Interior has been plastered and has earth floor. Barn to west has nearly central gabled projecting cart entry with boarded gable, timber lintel and double doors, and similar opposed gabled entry. Slit vents to each side, pitch hole and slit vent to west. Four bays, king post trusses.

Listing NGR: SP0344400160