Description

SE 1606 UPPER GATE 14/363 (Hepworth)

Cruck Building to north part of Carr Farm GV II

Cruck framed building. C17 walling. The cruck framework has been ascribed to the C14 or earlier. Coursed rubble walls. Stone slate roof. Single storey. A long low structure, formerly with central stack, which has later fireplace. Later and altered openings. The north part contains 2 full cruck trusses, of an early type, which cross at the apex and contain the ridge piece. Cruck blades rest on stone footings and have lever holes. Large low tie-beam to each truss support later loft. Collar of southern truss has central arch cut out for doorway. There is also evidence of 'grooving' to take upright stakes. Reported as being the earliest cruck structure in the district. 'Early Timbered Buildings of the Huddersfield District', James Walton, 1955.

Listing NGR: SE1626506771

External Links

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Recommended Books

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  The Listed Buildings and Other Principal Structures at the Royal Gunpowder Mills Waltham Abbey
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  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)
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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings
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  ENGLAND GUIDE TO POST WAR LISTED: A Guide to Post-war Listed Buildings
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)