Barn Adjoining South East Corner Of Notley Abbey House

1. 5132 LONG CRENDON CHEARSLEY ROAD (OFF)

Barn adjoining south- east corner of Notley Abbey House (formerly listed as barn to east of Notley Abbey) SP 7109 3/36 25.10.51 I GV

1. Originally C13 Frater of Abbey forming south side of cloister, rebuilt as a barn C17 or 18. Rubble stone, tiled roof. North elevation, originally to cloister: moulded string course linking hoods of blocked doorway near west end and arch beyond east gable, both with moulded pointed arches and remains of shafting and carved capitals. East gable wall has remains of vault of adjoining warming house and low pointed arch of former entry to undercroft. South wall plain with C18 full height projecting gabled cart entry and brick lean-to on east. West gable has door and 3 windows with oak lintels. Interior: formed into 6-bay barn with partition and floors in west bay. Double purlin roof with curved struts from tiebeams supporting lower purlin and collar carrying upper purlins. On east wall at upper level is a range of 8 small trefoil arches on cables with stiftleaf capitals, carved spandrels and cornice. AM.

Listing NGR: SP7158109186