Old Timber Barn 15 Metres South West of Smiths
OLD TIMBER BARN 15 METRES SOUTH WEST OF SMITHS, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1235164
- Date first listed:
- 20-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Old Timber Barn 15 Metres South West of Smiths
- Statutory Address:
- OLD TIMBER BARN 15 METRES SOUTH WEST OF SMITHS, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1235164
- Date first listed:
- 20-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Old Timber Barn 15 Metres South West of Smiths
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD TIMBER BARN 15 METRES SOUTH WEST OF SMITHS, CHURCH LANE
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:
- OLD TIMBER BARN 15 METRES SOUTH WEST OF SMITHS, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- West Sussex
- District:
- Chichester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bury
- National Park:
- South Downs
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 01430 13085
Details
1. BURY 5402 Church Lane (South)
26/12B Old Timber Barn
II GV 15 metres South-West of Smiths
2.
Barn, originally a hall house, late medieval or first half of C16, altered c18, timber framed, weatherboarded, corrugated iron roof. Single storey, 3 bay exterior, part 2 storey, 6 bay evidence in interior. Elevation to farmyard has outshut extension lean-to to north east, central cart opening, boarded window at left. Gabled roof with hiplets. Interior: Substantial timber frame survives of 3-cell house with central hall. Ground sill largely replaced. 4 angle hall posts with jowls, down braces to mid rails. Intermediate wall posts with some down braces, mid rails and intermediate bay posts. North gable has upper level square section mullioned opening , mortice evidence of similar domestic windows in north gable (one), false gable (two) east wall (3). Central bay possibly originally a hall open to roof, possibly floored solar at south, unfloored service room at north. No structural stack evidence, but soot blackening in centre and south bays. 2 main trusses defining hall have jowled posts, straight and curved struts supporting central tie beams. Truss at south has 2 queen posts supporting collar,originally closed above tie beam and possibly up to apex (to close off first floor of solar). 3 intermediate collar trusses, one at each hiplet, one above hall bay roof frame largely C18, with trenched purlins, many roof rafters replaced or re-used.
Listing NGR: TQ0143013085
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 425742
- 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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