Barn About 40 Metres South East of Tremaer

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SS 20 NW BUDE-STRATTON

5/155 Barn about 40 metres south east
- of Tremaer

GV II*

Barn. Circa C14 origins, some evidence of medieval rebuilding, C20 rebuilding of
first floor at east. Stone rubble of small dimensions to west end and south side,
larger stone rubble to north side. 4 westernmost bays have slate roof half-hipped
at west end, C20 rebuild of upper part of walling of east bays in concrete block
with corrugated asbestos monopitch roof. Original plan large tithe barn with 4
circa C14 trusses surviving at west end. Change in plane on south side and change
in floor level of first floor suggest medieval rebuilding. 2 storeys. Medieval
entrance on north side under massive timber lintel. Circa C19 steps on north side
at west to C19 loft entrance. Single-storey lean-to addition adjoins west end. 4
pigeon holes at west end. Ventilation slits, mostly blocked, to south side. The
4 circa C14 trusses consist of 2 main trusses with intermediate trusses between
each, four in all. The main trusses are arch braced, the principals are upper
crucks, 1 truncated when the C19 loft entrance was inserted. Slightly cambered
collars are mortised into the principals, and wind braces also mortised into
principals. The principals have fillet mouldings, the wind braces are narrower
than the principals by the width of the fillet. 2 tiers of purlins, repair makes
it difficult to see whether they are threaded or trenched. The square-set ridge
rests on a yoke. The intermediate trusses consist of 2 principals each which trap
the lower purlins above a short strut. The upper purlins are clasped between
queen struts, collar and outer principal, and are notched into the outer principal
and the queen strut. The ridge rests on a notched yoke. The floor may be a later
medieval insertion and is complete throughout the length of the barn with a change
in level to the east of the 4-bay western section. The floor consists of massive
cross beams, some completely unhewn and short joists laid over the cross beams.
At the west end the joists and crossbeams are less closely-spaced. 2 RSJs
inserted.
The barn is said to have been a tithe barn for Launceston Priory. It is an
outstanding survival, although incomplete, of a C14 roof and a building type rare
in Cornwall. The only other known Cornish example of a tithe barn is the C15 barn
on the manor of the Bishops of Exeter at Cargoll, in Newlyn East, near Newquay.
E M Jope, "Cornish Houses, 1400-1700", Studies in Building History.


Listing NGR: SS2074107893

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Sources

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Jope, E M, Studies in Building History Cornish Houses 1400-1700, (1961)

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