Two Barns at the Manor House
TWO BARNS AT THE MANOR HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1293550
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Two Barns at the Manor House
- Statutory Address:
- TWO BARNS AT THE MANOR HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1293550
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 18-May-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Two Barns at the Manor House
- Statutory Address 1:
- TWO BARNS AT THE MANOR HOUSE
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:
- TWO BARNS AT THE MANOR HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Old Stratford
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 77985 39514
Details
OLD STRATFORD PASSENHAM SP7739 19/82 Two barns at the Manor House 01/12/51 (Formerly listed as Two barns at the Manor House; north of Church in Deanshanger C.P.)
GV I
Pair of barns. Early C17; part dated 1626. For Sir Robert Banastre. Coursed squared limestone, old plain-tile roofs. The larger of the two is approximately 33 metres long. 8 bays with central double opposed doors, that to rear blocked, with bar stop-chamfered wood lintels and arch-braced collar truss roof. Arch-braces are stop-chamfered. Crown post and two additional collars to each truss, 4 tiers of wind-braced purlins, ogee-stop-chamfered wall posts and timber corbels. Roof has deep projection with struts to eaves and extension wall posts. 3 ventilation slits to left gable end wall and ventilation slits to long side walls all with bar stop-chamfered wood lintels to inner splays. Pair of 2-light windows over slits to left gable end and similar window to gable above, all wits wood lintels. Diagonal off-set buttresses to angles and off-set buttresses between bays, all with wave-moulded plinths (c.f. those to chancel of Church of St. Guthlac). Smaller barn stands at right angle to left end to give L-plan and is approximately 23 metres long. Datestone inscribed 1626 to gable facing road. 8-bays with roof of very similar construction except for having 3 tiers of purlins. Similar ventilation slits and central double opposed doors. 1-window link building between right gable end of larger barn and smaller barn of two storeys and loft has four bar-stop-chamfered bridging beans to each floor and gabled roof continuing that of larger barn. Door and windows to all floors with wood lintels. A carriage arch with wood lintel has been blocked; lintel survives. (Buildings of England: Northamptonshire: 1973, p370; O.F. Brown and G.J. Roberts, Passenham, 1973)
Listing NGR: SP7798539514
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 235319
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Brown, O F, Roberts, G J, Passenham, (1973)
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, (1973), 370
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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