Barn Circa 30 Metres North Of Higher Barn Farmhouse

Description

This information is taken from the statutory List as it was in 2001 and may not be up to date.

SD 62NW SAMLESBURY ROACH ROAD

6/100 Barn c. 30 metres north of - Higher Barn Farmhouse

- II Barn, c.1700. Red sandstone and sandstone rubble, slate roof. Six bays.

with contemporary outshut to rear of first 2 bays, later outshut to front of last 2 bays, and opposed wagon doorways to 4th bay (the rear blocked).

Wide building with roof of-relatively shallow pitch and low eaves, lofted at both ends; chamfered plinth and dripcourse at 1st floor level; both gables have a 1st floor door with a hoodmould, an owl hole in the apex, and stone copings with kneelers, left gable has 3 ground floor doors.

Rear wall now concealed by added buildings. Interior: roof trusses with tie beams, raking struts, collar; former ventilation slits on 4 levels, all but the uppermost blocked. Unusually elaborate treatment, especially at gables. Probably associated with former Fleetwood Hall.

Listing NGR: SD6037427787

Content

This is part of the Series: IOE01/0738 IOE Records taken by K Foster; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England

Rights

© Mr K. Foster. Source: Historic England Archive

This photograph was taken for the Images of England project