Tithe Barn, Highleadon Court

SO 72 SE RUDFORD -

8/213 Tithe Barn, Highleadon Court

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Barn; C15 or early C16, for Abbey of St. Peter, Gloucester. Close-studded timber framing, vertical boarding to cover voids, some weatherboarding; about 2.3m high base, well squared, coursed stone; corrugated-iron roof. Seven bays, central threshing floor. East face, towards yard: chamfered plinth to stone base, further chamfered offset near top of stonework. Originally stone buttress each bay, 3 survive in left half, one removed, stonework patched in brick. Framing 2-panels high, some panels open: studs grooved for laths for daub originally. Central doors up a step: double boarded doors height of plinth only: above timber-framed infill faced butt-jointed boarding, central shuttered opening. Tudor arch to head, close studding above. To right 3 buttresses missing, also 2 studs by doors. No plinth or offsets to gable stonework. Internally, stone-paved threshing floor: inserted lm high walls each side since removed. Main doorposts and stonework rebated for original inward-opening doors. Heavy main timbers to frame: trusses cambered collar, curved braces to main posts, stubb tie beam and angle struts. Further short strut above collar, further collar and crown post. Two pairs flat purlins, curved wind-braces largely survive, no ridge piece. Rafters survive: remains of plaster on laths or tiling battens in places. Late C20 corn bins in one half. A well-preserved late medieval barn.

Listing NGR: SO7701624437