Outbuilding About 30 Metres North Of Laployde Barton

This is an outbuilding located about 30 metres north of Laployde Barton, dating from the mid to late 17th century. It is constructed of granite rubble and has a corrugated iron roof that is gabled at both ends. The building has a rectangular shape with two later short front projections and a lean-to at the right end, where the main roof extends down as a catslide over the projections and lean-to, creating porches for two doorways on the front.

The outbuilding is lofted, although the loft is incomplete. There are two 17th-century doorways with chamfered doorframes on the front, protected by the lean-to roof. The left-hand doorway is flanked by windows and features the remnants of a porch canopy, along with a loft opening above it. The rear elevation facing the road includes three loft openings, two ground floor windows, and a dilapidated doorway.

Inside, not all roof trusses were visible during the inspection in 1987, but the visible ones are side-pegged jointed cruck trusses with collars that are lap dovetailed into the principal rafters. There are also two well-finished, small first floor chamfered doorframes that are surprisingly neat for an agricultural building. The outbuilding has group value with Laployde Barton and the barn opposite the house.