Barn About 10 Metres North Of Forder Farmhouse, On The Opposite Side Of The Road

This barn, located about 10 meters north of Forder Farmhouse on the opposite side of the road, is likely from the late 17th century or early 18th century. It is constructed of cob on a stone footing and is covered with roughcast, with some minor repairs in concrete block. The roof is made of corrugated iron. The barn has a two-room layout with a fireplace in the east gable. A cob wall, which is a later addition, separates the two rooms on the ground floor, and there is no doorway between them at this level. Originally, the barn was one and a half storeys tall, but the joists and boards of the upper floor have since been removed.

The front of the barn currently has no visible windows, although blocked windows can be seen from the inside on both storeys. There is a small doorway to the left, likely original, and to the right, there is a barn door with a hayloft door above, both of which are later additions. On the rear wall of the main right-hand room, next to the internal cob wall, there is a doorway with a plank door. In the left-hand room's rear wall, there is a three-light wood window with a pegged frame and mortice and tenon joists. The plain square section mullions are not designed for glazing but feature an iron hinge and hoop that were probably intended for a shutter.

Inside, both rooms have chamfered ceiling beams with run-out stops. The fireplace in the right-hand room is wide and tall, featuring a rough wood lintel with slots for upper floor joists. A thick bead-moulded board is nailed to the front of the lintel, and the plain jambs are made of large pieces of granite. At the back of the fireplace, there is a rectangular stone opening that leads to a former oven. Additionally, there is an inserted 19th-century brick oven with a cast-iron door on the left side. The roof trusses have plain feet and collars that are pegged to the face of the principals, with no provision for purlins; the current 20th-century purlins rest on wood blocks nailed to the principal rafters. Cottages of this period are rare.