Description

SO 71 NE CHURCHAM OAKLE STREET

11/34 Barn, between Oakle llouse and
Oakle Cottage

II

Barn and stable: early c18, early C19 extension. Barn brownish
brick, English bond on stone plinth: brick bond to extension
irregular on ground floor: tiled roof. Central threshing floor:
lofted extension. Road side, double boarded doors to eaves hung on
timber door frame: wall projects 110 mm each side as a buttress.
Each side 2 rows of slit air vents, 4 above, 3 below, since bricked
up: small, 4 pane window inserted low down on right. Pitching-hole
in right gable bricked up: owl-hole over. Rear elevation, wide
doors only half-way to eaves, with original brick-nogged timber-
framed panel over. On left air vents as front, but open: on right
boarded door with cambered brick arch on ground floor, boarded door
above, with 3 light timber window closed by shutter on right.
Extension a boarded door on each floor: roof line slightly lower
than barn.
Internally stone paved threshing floor, 5-bay, tie-beam trusses
with angle struts, central one sitting on door posts. Collars
probably added: one pair purlins, square ridge; wind-braces rise
from wall plates. On left early inserted wall leaving short bay:
probably originally stable with granary over. Ceiling to latter at
eaves level, 3 walls plastered. Loft inserted on right mid C19:
air-vents wider internally. Good example of early C18 barn.
Derelict, single-storey extension on right and leanto to rear not
of special interest.

Listing NGR: SO7587317272

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26466743

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