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Latitude: 51.9294 / 51°55'45"N
Longitude: -0.2754 / 0°16'31"W
OS Eastings: 518678
OS Northings: 227056
OS Grid: TL186270
Mapcode National: GBR H62.WR6
Mapcode Global: VHGNS.5RST
Plus Code: 9C3XWPHF+QV
Entry Name: 2 Adjoining Barns Next the Road at Avenue Farm
Listing Date: 28 May 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1102504
English Heritage Legacy ID: 162673
Location: St. Ippolyts, North Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, SG4
County: Hertfordshire
Civil Parish: St Ippolyts
Built-Up Area: Hitchin
Traditional County: Hertfordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire
Church of England Parish: St Ippolyts
Church of England Diocese: St.Albans
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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