Cruck Barn At Walker House Farm

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SK 29 SE BRADFIELD DALE ROAD SK 2504 9186 (north side) Bradfield Dale

9/117 Cruck Barn at Walker House Farm

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Cruck barn. Probably early C17, encased later; C18 additions and later altera- tions. Cruck frame clad in coursed squared stone; roof partly of stone slates and partly corrugated asbestos. Part 2-storeyed; 4 internal bays, with later range at right-angles to rear right, not of special interest. Roadside front: quoins; blocked quoined cart-entry (now with window); later windows to right; square and slit vents; roof of stone slates to right, corrugated asbestos to left. Rear: quoins on right; quoined cart-entry. Right return: blocked quoined doorway on left; inserted door right; quoined hatchway in gable (to loft) square vents. Interior: 4 pairs of crucks, the left-hand pair set close to end wall, the let pair (on left) has crucks truncated, the 2nd a tie-beam and collar at apex, the 3rd wall-ties and collar at apex the 4th a tie-beam, curved braces from crucks to the large scantling purlins; square-sectioned ridge-piece, old rafters; wall plate. Loft to right-hand bays. Window (mullions removed) to 1st floor and similar 1-light attic window. Left return (cross-wing) recessed chamfered mullion windows, mullions removed, 3 lights to ground floor left and 2 lights to first floor right. Included for Group Value only.

Listing NGR: SK2503991862