Guildhall Barn
GUILDHALL BARN, GORES LANE, CRANK, WA11 8QX
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1283571
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Guildhall Barn
- Statutory Address:
- GUILDHALL BARN, GORES LANE, CRANK, WA11 8QX
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1283571
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1966
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 23-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Guildhall Barn
- Statutory Address 1:
- GUILDHALL BARN, GORES LANE, CRANK, WA11 8QX
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:
- GUILDHALL BARN, GORES LANE, CRANK, WA11 8QX
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- St. Helens (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Rainford
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 51167 00177
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 13/04/2016
SD 50 SW
2/54
RAINFORD
GORES LANE (north side)
Guildhall Barn
(Formerly listed as Barn to east of Guildhall farmhouse, alongside the Lane, previously listed as Outbuildings at Guildhall Farm)
24.3.66
GV
II
Barn with cow house and stable. C17. Stone with stone slate and slate roof. One storey with 2-storey cross wing to west end. 5-bay barn has cow house in out shut to central 3 bays on north side; large entrance to left of this, small entrance to right. Cow house has central entrance and flanking windows; entrance in right return has wide-boarded door. South facade to Lane has large entrance to left and signs of blocked entrance to right. Roof has slate north pitch and stone slate south pitch. Cross-wing has stable door and window, pitching door and flanking small windows, one of 2 lights, and 2 pigeon holes with ledge to apex on north gable end. Return has stable door, 2 windows and pitching hole. South gable end has window. Interior: of barn has cruck truss with tie beam and collar to east of entrance bay, 2 tie-beam trusses with struts, and cross-wall, separating eastern bay from rest of barn, with pitching hole. Cow house has 5 stalls; purlin supported on curved tie beam and 4 posts, 2 with ovolo moulding. Cross wing has tie-beam truss with struts. The barn is probably contemporary with the farmhouse.
Listing NGR: SD5116700177
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 216344
- 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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