Town Head Barn

Description

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

CLAPHAM-CUM-NEWBY NEWBY SD 77 SW 3/7 Town Head Barn GV II Barn. Dated 1675. Slobbered rubble, stone dressings, stone slate roof. 2 storeys, 2 bays. Waggon entrance to right of centre has chamfered surround and segmented head; moulded keystone is dated and inscribed: R T I; plank doors. Massive corbels are notched to take hood, now a C20 replacement. Right-hand entrance has chamfered surround, flat head and plank stable door. On upper floor is loft entrance to left and right; slate lintels, plank doors. The front also contains a number of breathers, most of which are now blocked. Left-hand kneeler. Two extensions to the right, the first of which has a C20 window and c. C17 entrance with chamfered surround, and similar surround to loft entrance which is slightly lower than loft of main barn. On extreme right is C19 lean-to.



Listing NGR: SD7295470052

Content

This is part of the Series: IOE01/1212 IOE Records taken by Derek Le Mare; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England

Rights

© Mr Derek Le Mare. Source: Historic England Archive

This photograph was taken for the Images of England project