Granary Approximately 30M To West Of Court Farmhouse

SO 8000 NYMPSFIELD CHURCH STREET (south end)

17/337 Granary approximately 30m to west of Court Farmhouse (previously listed as barn)

23.6.52

GV II

Granary with cart shed. c1860, by Benjamin Bucknall. Coursed rubble limestone with brick dressings; plain tile roof. Two- storey, cart entry to east and west ends. Gabled end with 2 brick segmental archways to ground floor, one arch altered at west end. Two upper floor 2-light mullioned openings at west end, one with mullion removed; single-light opening centrally above. Single central 2-light upper floor opening to east end, single-light above. Flush end buttresses to east end with weathered coping. Off-centre gabled staircase projection on south side with shouldered arched doorway on east side. Interior: longitudinal central supporting wall to ground floor has 3 segmental archways at centre. Heavy timber floor beams supported off stone corbels. Internal stone stair to granary loft has iron handrail with wreathed terminals. Five-bay queen post roof, mullioned openings having segmental rere-arches. Many features in this solidly-built granary match those on other buildings known to be by Bucknall. Built when farm formed part of William Leigh's estate. Forms part of group with Court Farmhouse (q.v.).

Listing NGR: SO8003500205