Barn At Hownhall, About 48 Metres East Of House

The barn at Hownhall, located about 48 meters east of the house, is a former barn that has been converted into loose boxes for cattle. It likely dates from the 15th century but was altered or rebuilt in the 18th century. The structure features gable brickwork in English garden wall bond, with brick-nogged timber framing on a stone plinth, and has a corrugated iron roof. It is a four-bay barn with former double barn doors to the right of the center, which were bricked up in the late 20th century, and a 16-pane horizontal window above with a sliding door below. The wall framing consists of two panels high, with thin timber added across the center of each panel. The door posts extend slightly higher than the original wallplate, and short, pegged studs are positioned closer together than those in the wall below to support a higher wallplate on each side. On the right side, there is only one bay, and at the right end, a doorway has been bricked up. The half-brick end of the gable is visible on the side, while the left side has two bays. The right return features three slit air vents below and two above, with the top of the gable weatherboarded.

Inside, there is one cruck truss on the right and two on the left, with housings for collars, some of which have been cut away. Additional bolted collars are related to a new wallplate, and there is evidence of a low beam in the third truss that has been later cut away. The barn has one pair of late purlins and a square ridge, with timbering for the original half-hips at the ends remaining behind the gables. The form of the wall framing suggests that it may have been rebuilt, and it is possible that this barn was transferred from Collards by John Holder in 1720. The barn forms a group with the house and the brick barn nearby.