THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF IGHTFIELD HALL FARM BARN IGHTFIELD, NORTH SHROPSHIRE
Author(s): Susie Barson, Richard Bond
Ightfield Hall Farm Barn is a timber-framed structure, dating to 1567 and probably built by Sir Richard Mainwaring, then lord of the manor of Ightfield. The barn was originally of six bays, and although the end bays have now collapsed, the barn retains much of its original framing and form as a high status building of some ambition. During summer 1997 members of the Historical Analysis and Research Team of English Heritage visited Ightfield Hall Farm, Shropshire, in order to undertake an archaeological analysis and historical study of the barn. Documentary research was also carried out by the team, dendrochronology was commissioned and drawings were provided by an independent consultant. The work was aimed at setting out in more detail the architectural and historic interest of the barn as a basis for the English Heritage case at a forthcoming public inquiry. This statement sets out the initial results of this work. The barn forms part of a group of farm buildings, including Ightfield Hall, a stable block and several more recent structures. The Hall lies within the earthworks of a medieval moated site, with the barn just outside. Ightfield Hall Farm Barn, Ightfield Hall and the stable block are all listed grade II, and the moat, although unscheduled, is likely to be of national importance.
- Report Number:
- 119/1997
- Series:
- Other
- Pages:
- 68
- Keywords:
- Building Recording Modern Plant Remains Post Medieval Wood, Worked Building Investigation
