Description

ST IPPOLLITTS MAYDENCROFT LANE
TL 1827 (South side)
Gosmore

8/61 2 adjoining barns next
- the road at Avenue Farm

GV II

2 barns. C17, N barn built first. Timber frame on tall sill of narrow
red bricks. Dark weatherboarding but red brick infill between externally
exposed frame in W half of N wall of N barn and in lower part of E side
of W barn. Red brick casing to S gable of W barn. Steep pitched roofs
formerly thatched now of corrugated iron with old red tile to projecting
E porch of W barn and slate rear slope of roof of same barn. 2 tall
barns at right angles enclosing a yard to SE. 5-bays N barn backs onto
road, has marks of gabled S porch recently demolished in 2nd bay from E.
4 bays W barn extends to S from W part of S wall of N barn, faces E,
and has a gabled projecting porch with dovecote in jettied gable
triangle to the 2nd bay from S flanked by lean-to extensions. Step-
jowled posts, mid-height rails in-line, long straight tension braces to
rail, long straight braces to tie-beams, 2 purlins to each roofslope,
the upper clasped by a high collar, short inclined angle struts to
position of lower butt-purlins. Face-halved bladed scarf joints in
wallplate.

Listing NGR: TL1867827056

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