Aisled Cowshed at Coley Farm
AISLED COWSHED AT COLEY FARM
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390951
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jan-2004
- List Entry Name:
- Aisled Cowshed at Coley Farm
- Statutory Address:
- AISLED COWSHED AT COLEY FARM
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390951
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jan-2004
- List Entry Name:
- Aisled Cowshed at Coley Farm
- Statutory Address 1:
- AISLED COWSHED AT COLEY FARM
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:
- AISLED COWSHED AT COLEY FARM
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- Stafford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Gnosall
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ7811119245
Details
603/0/10044
12-JAN-04
GNOSALL
Aisled cowshed at Coley Farm
GV
II
Aisled cow shed within planned model farmstead, disused at the time of inspection (August, 2003). 1830s and 1840s, with minor later alterations. Red brick with slate roofs.
EXTERIOR: 3 parallel ranges including lower central aisle with wide segmental arched openings with stone quoins, ranges to right each have high central windows with segmental arched heads. Side elevations have central gable with a circular opening, and 2 door openings to each side with segmental arched heads and stone quoins. Extends to south at west end.
INTERIOR: Timber king post trusses to each range, and brick partition walls.
HISTORY: The 1800-1840 period was one of increased mechanisation, using horse, water or steam power, and Coley Mill is a fine example of a well-equipped early-C19 model farm with mechanised milling. Coley Mill is marked on the first O.S. map for Staffordshire, which was surveyed in 1833-34, and Coley Mill along with the rick yard, barn, hovel, house, garden, etc. are indicated on the 1839 Tythe Map of Gnosall. The present corn mill is apparently dated 1842, although there has been a water mill on this site since the C16.
SOURCES: VCH Staffs vol.4, pp.127-8)
Group value with the rest of the model farm including the stable, cart shed, mill, malthouse and kiln are listed separately as one item.
Aisled cow shed forming part of an early-C19 model farmstead that includes a water mill, malthouse with kiln, stables, barns, cow shed and cart sheds (all listed separately as one item) that survives mostly unaltered and which altogether contributes to our understanding of model farmsteads nationally.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 491030
- 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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