South Barn and Adjoining Stables at Priory Farm House (60 Metres South of House)
SOUTH BARN AND ADJOINING STABLES AT PRIORY FARM HOUSE (60 METRES SOUTH OF HOUSE), HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1347718
- Date first listed:
- 19-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- South Barn and Adjoining Stables at Priory Farm House (60 Metres South of House)
- Statutory Address:
- SOUTH BARN AND ADJOINING STABLES AT PRIORY FARM HOUSE (60 METRES SOUTH OF HOUSE), HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1347718
- Date first listed:
- 19-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- South Barn and Adjoining Stables at Priory Farm House (60 Metres South of House)
- Statutory Address 1:
- SOUTH BARN AND ADJOINING STABLES AT PRIORY FARM HOUSE (60 METRES SOUTH OF HOUSE), 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:
- SOUTH BARN AND ADJOINING STABLES AT PRIORY FARM HOUSE (60 METRES SOUTH OF HOUSE), HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Widford
- National Grid Reference:
- TL4204915855
Details
TL 4215 WIDFORD HIGH STREET
(east side)
Widford village
6/7 South Barn and
adjoining stables at
- Priory Farm House
(60 metres S of house)
GV II
Barn, and stables. Early C18 extended and reroofed in C19.
Timberframed and black weatherboarded on a low red brick sill.
Very steep gabled roof now covered in corrugated grey tiles.
Originally a symmetrical 3-bay barn with double doors central on
the S, and a low winnowing door in a bay projecting as a small
aisle on the N. Unjowled posts with long curved braces to the
tie beams and numbered and pegged joints. Thin clasped purlin
roof reconstructed when barn was extended l-bay to W to provide a
trap-house with double doors on S and small pitching door to loft
over. Dividing wall now removed and lean-to outshuts added on N,
to W of original aisle. A pidgeoncote with perching ledges
outside occupied the apex of the E gable, Early C19 timberframed
and black weatherboarded low stable range with hipped slate roof,
laid with vent gaps, extends N from E part of barn, enclosing the
yard. An historic timberframed group of former farm buildings.
Part of a group with the West Barn and the house. Important in
views within the Conservation Area.
Listing NGR: TL4204915855
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 160014
- 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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