Barn And Open Shed, Parks Farm

SUDELEY - SP 02 NW 6/142 Barn and open shed, Parks Farm II Barn and open shed. C18, probably mid.C19. Rubble walls, squared quoins, squared stone to piers, stone slate roof. Five-bay barn, porch in centre on one side, 4-bay, part lofted, extension offset to one end. Barn: away from house, plinth, wide opening in centre with timber lintel below eaves; each side 2 small circular air vents in ashlar blocks; parapet gables. Towards house, boarded cover to pitching-hole on right, projecting porch, opening to eaves level in end, weatherboarding to gable over: 2 circular air-vents on left. Lean-to dog-kennels not of special interest: parapet gables to ends. Interior, loft inserted in one end: tie-beam trusses with high collar and short angle struts, 2 pairs purlins, plank ridge. Slightly set back on left, and at lower level, 4-bay open-fronted building, with tapered square stone piers, chamfered underside to caps: 2 piers on right stop below eaves, weather- boarded wall above, that on left to eaves. Internally 2 right piers duplicated inside to support granary floor over: queen-strut truss on left, gable truss to end of granary, faced weatherboarding, both trusses reused from timber-framed building. Open range unusual in half being so high.

Listing NGR: SP0468726565