The Old Barn
THE OLD BARN, 56A, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1162855
- Date first listed:
- 02-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Barn
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD BARN, 56A, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1162855
- Date first listed:
- 02-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Barn
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD BARN, 56A, HIGH STREET
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 OLD BARN, 56A, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Cambridgeshire
- District:
- Huntingdonshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Upwood and the Raveleys
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 25840 82793
Details
TL 2582 UPWOOD AND THE RAVELEYS HIGH STREET
(West Side) UPWOOD
13/73 The Old Barn (No 56A)
GV II*
House. C14 open hall at rear of a C16-C17 south-west north-east addition.
open Hall. C14 with C16 addition at the north-west end. Timber-framed, with
later repairs and brick infill. Plain tiled roof. Two bays remain of C14 building, with a further two added C16 at west end. Single storey. Some framing is exposed externally. Until c.1984 the open hall adjoined the C16-C17 south-west north-east front range. Timber-framed, with gault brick alterations to the front wall. Roof rebuilt c.1984 and covered with pantiles. Stack inserted. Three bays in single range with C19 doorway to left hand end bay. Two storeys, segmental arches to three first floor and four ground floor window openings. Interior: Open hall. Centre truss has arch bracing to the collar rafter roof with hollow mouldings to collar and bracing. The rafters are scarfed to the principal posts. The responds of the principal posts have engaged shafts with scallop capitals, carved from the same timber. The roof is of wind braced clasped purlin type. The purlins are ogee moulded. The truss at the east end has been removed. The tie beam of this truss is now incorporated as a lintel above a modern inglenook in the C16-C17 part of the house. This tie beam which may have been the cornice of a screen, is moulded on one side and has rose paterae carved to the centre part of the moulding. The truss on the west end is more intact. It formed the original gable end. The tie beam is cambered and there is downward wall bracing. The site for a diamond mullion window and the rebates for shutters is visible in the tie beam. There is no evidence of smoke blackening, but this may be obscured by later lime wash. The interior of the C16-C17 front range retains wholly or partly the four arch braced trusses with jowled heads to the posts. There is some wall framing still extent in the north end truss and part of the rear wall. The roof is c.1984. Earl Ailwine gave Upwood and Raveley manors to Ramsey Abbey c.970. In 1086 the Abbot had a church and priest and considerable woodland here.
Mrs E M Davis: Records of Hunts. 1984, p24
R.C.H.M. Hunts. mon. {2)
V.C.H. Hunts Vol. II
Listing NGR: TL2584082793
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 54707
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Huntingdonshire, (1926)
Page, W, Proby, G, The Victoria History of the County of Huntingdon, (1936)
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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