Description

CHALLACOMBE WEST LANE
SS 64 SE
2/77 Range of farmbuildings,
comprising Bank Barn with shippon
and stables with loft over
approximately 15 metres south-
west of Whitefield Farmhouse
(q.v.)

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Range of farmbuildings comprising bank barn with shippon and stables with loft
over. Mid C19. Shale stone rubble with slate roofs with gable ends, hipped to
left side projection. Bank barn to centre with right-angled projections to each
side forming 3-sided farm courtyard plan. 2 storeys with first floor access to
rear. Bank barn has 2 winnowing doors to front with opposing large double plank
doors to rear. Pyramidal stack of pigeon holes between. External stone steps to
right side opening over plank door and 4 further ground floor plank doors to
shippon to left. All openings have cambered stone arches. Stables project to
right end with additional lofted shippon in the angle with 2 plank doors to east
side and 2 window openings on each side. Stables have 6-paned windows each side of
plank door. Projection at left end has plank door with cambered stone arch above 2
larger cart archways, that to left has double plank door that to right is partially
infilled with plank door inserted. C19 roughly hewn roof trusses are intact to the
whole range.

Listing NGR: SS6776641825

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26458081

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Recommended Books

• 
  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  For the Record
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Herefordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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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)