Barns at West Kennett Farm

BARNS AT WEST KENNETT FARM, A4

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1033754
Date first listed:
29-Apr-1987
List Entry Name:
Barns at West Kennett Farm
Statutory Address:
BARNS AT WEST KENNETT FARM, A4
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1033754
Date first listed:
29-Apr-1987
List Entry Name:
Barns at West Kennett Farm
Statutory Address 1:
BARNS AT WEST KENNETT FARM, A4
Statutory Address 2:
BARNS AT WEST KENNETT FARM, BATH ROAD

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
BARNS AT WEST KENNETT FARM, A4
Statutory Address:
BARNS AT WEST KENNETT FARM, BATH ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Avebury
National Grid Reference:
SU 11123 68292

Details

AVEBURY A4 BATH ROAD, West Kennett SU 16 NW ( south side) 5/56 Barns at West Kennett Farm

II

Range of 4 barns. C18 and C19. Timber framed and weatherboarded now mostly corrugated iron. Barns form 3 sides of a square. Main range north-south, the southern barn being the earliest, 5 bays, with midstrey to central bay facing west. Wide straight angle braces to tie beam trusses, raking queen struts to collar and single purlin roof. Sarsen gable sills. Some timbers re-used. Abutting to north, similar 5-bay barn with midstrey, but aisled on west side. Tie beam with straight struts to jowled posts. Raking struts and collar. Entrance towards yard built up. Attached to north end, barn 3, forming return end. Also 5 bays with central opposed cart doors. Brick sills. Reversed curved struts to ties and vertical queen struts. Forming return at south end, barn 4 of 2 bays, on brick sills. Trusses similar. Range continued by cattle stalling in lower pitched roof.

Listing NGR: SU1112368292

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
311477
Legacy System:
LBS

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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