Description

HORSFORTH SCOTLAND LANE
SE 23 NW
LS 18 (east side, off)
8/151 Stables and barn
10.12.1984 approx. 10 metres
north-west of
Ling Bob Farnhouse
(formerly listed by
inclusion with
"Adjacent farmhouse
... at Ling Bob Farm")
GV II

Stables and barn. Barn dated 1680 on lintel of doorway. Coursed squared
sandstone with quoins, slate roof. Long range on north-south axis facing
east, with barn forming northern half. Large segmental-headed wagon doorway
near north end, with chamfered surround; to the left, 2 square windows at
ground floor level and a square pitching-hole above and between; further
left, a Tudor-arched doorway with chamfered surround, the lintel with raised
lettering in panels: " D ; to left of this doorway, a vertical joint
M C 1680"
with quoins to the barn. The stable range to the left has a central stable
door flanked by square windows, and 3 square openings above.

Interior of barn: 4 bays, with rear aisle; 3 aisle posts (one post cased with
brick, others concealed by hay at time of survey), with braces to aisle-
plate, and the northernmost with brace to tie-beam, which carries a king post
roof truss (other trusses altered). (Stable range at right-angles to north
end of barn not included in the item).

Listing NGR: SE2408839787

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26532960

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