The Great Barn
THE GREAT BARN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1128926
- Date first listed:
- 21-Oct-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Great Barn
- Statutory Address:
- THE GREAT BARN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1128926
- Date first listed:
- 21-Oct-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 05-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Great Barn
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE GREAT BARN
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.
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE GREAT BARN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Olveston
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 59814 87161
Details
ST 58 NE OLVESTON 7/210 The Great Barn (formerly listed as barn 50 yards north of Olveston Court Farmhouse) 21.10.52
G.V. II
Barn, now house. C15/C16 with later alterations. Rubble, stone dressings, pantiled roof with raised coped verges and kneelers. East elevation has 4 C20 windows at 1st floor, gabled porch with C20 door and window, C20 window to right. South elevation has C20 door in chamfered stone surround with 4-centred arch, chamfered opening to right with iron lattice, 1st floor has C20 window with drip mould and relieving arch, line of former roof above, small chamfered opening in gable with iron lattice. West elevation has 4 windows, all C20 with relieving arch except 1st floor 2nd from right with basket arch and chamfered surround, small opening in chamfered surround to right; single storey extension to north. Interior: porch has inner 4-centred arched opening with chamfered surround, chamfered and stopped beams at ground floor; roof of 5 bays, tie-beams and collars, 2 rows of purlins, windbraces in lower bays.
Listing NGR: ST5981487161
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 35280
- 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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