Tithe Barn, Highleadon Court
TITHE BARN, HIGHLEADON COURT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1152574
- Date first listed:
- 18-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Tithe Barn, Highleadon Court
- Statutory Address:
- TITHE BARN, HIGHLEADON COURT
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1152574
- Date first listed:
- 18-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Tithe Barn, Highleadon Court
- Statutory Address 1:
- TITHE BARN, HIGHLEADON COURT
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:
- TITHE BARN, HIGHLEADON COURT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Forest of Dean (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Rudford and Highleadon
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 77016 24437
Details
SO 72 SE RUDFORD -
8/213 Tithe Barn, Highleadon Court
II*
Barn; C15 or early C16, for Abbey of St. Peter, Gloucester. Close-studded timber framing, vertical boarding to cover voids, some weatherboarding; about 2.3m high base, well squared, coursed stone; corrugated-iron roof. Seven bays, central threshing floor. East face, towards yard: chamfered plinth to stone base, further chamfered offset near top of stonework. Originally stone buttress each bay, 3 survive in left half, one removed, stonework patched in brick. Framing 2-panels high, some panels open: studs grooved for laths for daub originally. Central doors up a step: double boarded doors height of plinth only: above timber-framed infill faced butt-jointed boarding, central shuttered opening. Tudor arch to head, close studding above. To right 3 buttresses missing, also 2 studs by doors. No plinth or offsets to gable stonework. Internally, stone-paved threshing floor: inserted lm high walls each side since removed. Main doorposts and stonework rebated for original inward-opening doors. Heavy main timbers to frame: trusses cambered collar, curved braces to main posts, stubb tie beam and angle struts. Further short strut above collar, further collar and crown post. Two pairs flat purlins, curved wind-braces largely survive, no ridge piece. Rafters survive: remains of plaster on laths or tiling battens in places. Late C20 corn bins in one half. A well-preserved late medieval barn.
Listing NGR: SO7701624437
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 125749
- 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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