Description

TAWSTOCK
SS 52 SE
5/52 Barn and stables approximately 15
- metres south of Fishley Barton
Farmhouse

GV II

Barn and stables. Barn probably c. 1500, stables C17. Barn of stone rubble,
stables largely cob. Continuous corrugated asbestos roof with gable ends. Barn of
7 bays with off-centre opposing cart entrances. Stables rectangular on plan,
symmetrical.
Barn single storey, stables with loft over. Barn has projecting stone rubble
porches to opposing cart entrances. Deeply splayed ventilation slits at each end.
Portions of 3 of the 6 original trusses with short curved feet survive, 2 of the
trusses retain slightly cranked morticed and tenoned collars with 2 tiers of butt
purlins and clasped ridge purlin. The ends of a lower tier of cut away windbracing
survive to the front 2 upper end bays.
Stables have slatted window openings to each side of loft door over C17 heavy
chamfered door surround. Heavy chamfered ceiling beams supporting loft floor.

Listing NGR: SS5844524894

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26552649

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Recommended Books

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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)
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Wiltshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)