Old Timber Barn 15 Metres South West Of Smiths

1. BURY 5402 Church Lane (South)

26/12B Old Timber Barn

II GV 15 metres South-West of Smiths

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Barn, originally a hall house, late medieval or first half of C16, altered c18, timber framed, weatherboarded, corrugated iron roof. Single storey, 3 bay exterior, part 2 storey, 6 bay evidence in interior. Elevation to farmyard has outshut extension lean-to to north east, central cart opening, boarded window at left. Gabled roof with hiplets. Interior: Substantial timber frame survives of 3-cell house with central hall. Ground sill largely replaced. 4 angle hall posts with jowls, down braces to mid rails. Intermediate wall posts with some down braces, mid rails and intermediate bay posts. North gable has upper level square section mullioned opening , mortice evidence of similar domestic windows in north gable (one), false gable (two) east wall (3). Central bay possibly originally a hall open to roof, possibly floored solar at south, unfloored service room at north. No structural stack evidence, but soot blackening in centre and south bays. 2 main trusses defining hall have jowled posts, straight and curved struts supporting central tie beams. Truss at south has 2 queen posts supporting collar,originally closed above tie beam and possibly up to apex (to close off first floor of solar). 3 intermediate collar trusses, one at each hiplet, one above hall bay roof frame largely C18, with trenched purlins, many roof rafters replaced or re-used.

Listing NGR: TQ0143013085