Description

ASHOVER
MILLTOWN
SK36SE
1264-0/8/75 Farm outbuilding at Greenfield Farm
II
Farm outbuilding. C17 or earlier, substantially remodelled in
C19 and with further alterations in C20. Coursed rubble
gritstone, beneath a Welsh-slated roof. East elevation of a
single storey with overloft at north end, and with attached
2-storey single-bay wing at north end, 3-bay range with C20
boarded double sliding doors at south end, C20 8-paned window,
and a blocked C17 doorway to centre bay. North end with single
sliding door. North gable with C17 central doorway now blocked
with C20 4-pane inwardly pivoting window. South gable with
blocked taking-in doorway. West elevation with 3 C20 windows,
the outer ones 8-pane and the centre one 10-pane.
INTERIOR: Three cruck trusses, one to south end with collar
and tie beams removed, but with yoke intact. Ridge purlin now
replaced, but replacement collar extends beyond cruck blades
to support replacement purlins. Remaining trusses have collars
and yokes, dovetail lap-jointed into cruck blade faces. Apex
type A after Alcock classification. Single-bay wing with stone
staircase to plain first-floor doorway above C20 sliding door
to ground floor.

Listing NGR: SK3536961057

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26513120

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