Description

TL 41SW STANSTEAD ABBOTS ROYDON ROAD
(north side)
Tarbets Hill
6/8 Stables at
Stanstead Bury Farm
20 metres N of farmhouse

GV II

Barn converted to stable and carthouse in C17. C16 altered in
early C17, later shortened at N end. The building appears in an
engraving c1700 of Stansteadbury when it had an elaborate N gable
and 5 dormers in the roof. A timberframed single-aisled barn now
shortened to four and a quarter bays. Heavy jowled posts raised
on individual wooden pads on short brick piers. Straight braces
to the arcade-plate (to W aisle) which has an edge-halved splice
with bridled butts. Clasped-purlin roof with straight wind-
braces. Angled queen-strut trusses with deiminished principals
but without collars. Steep-pitched roof now covered in slates.
Iron vane on S gable. 2 bays at S converted to stable with
inserted floor for loft. Stable pavior floor to stalls but old
pitched floor of small pebbles to passage on W side. C17 brick
walls to stable part interrupted by main posts. Similar walling
on W side of N part but faced externally in C19 brickwork. N end
trunacated and clad in weatherboarding. E face at this end open
as carthouse. Door and 2-windows to W side of stable.

Listing NGR: TL4012511128

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26442288

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