Description

KELMSCOTT
SU29NE
5/90 Barn approx. 20m SE of
Kelmscott Manor
(Formerly listed as part of
Kelmscott Manor with Barns to
12.9.55
SE and S of house and
Dovecote)
GV II

Barn. Late C17 with minor later alterations. Uncoursed limestone rubble with
alternating angle quoins; stone slate roof with moulded coped verges. L-plan.
Farmyard side has wide double doors to left with narrow rectangular air vent to
left and 2 to right. Paired plank doors to right in angle with narrow projecting
gabled range, which has rectangular window with dripstone to left side on first
floor and narrow rectangular air vent to apex. Narrow rectangular round-headed
air vents to gable ends. Road side has opposing entrance to wide double doors on
right and infilled doorway with wood lintel and rectangular window with
dripstone to far left. Interior. Left of paired doorways has semi-winder stone
staircase leading to former left in right bay. This is separated from remainder
of barn by a full-height stone wall with air vent to apex. Main part of barn has
triple-purlin collar and tie beam roof in 4 bays with raking struts from tie
beams to principal rafters. Remains of C20 pigsties attached to right gable end
are not of special architectural interest.
[2385]

Listing NGR: SU2513698874

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26305137

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Recommended Books

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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Cornwall (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Derbyshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)