Description

SE 26 NW SAWLEY RISPLITH
4/174
Barn approximately 15
metres to east of house
at Birka Carr

GV II

Barn. Mid c17 altered mid c19. Coursed, squared gritstone; stone slate roof.
Single storey, 5 bays with partial aisle. South side: large quoins; 4-bay
aisle projection on right has a chamfered, quoined doorway at each end. Bay
1, set back, has a matching doorway to left and a small rectangular opening
beneath the eaves. Shaped kneelers and chamfered gable copings. Rear: to
right of centre is an inserted, mid-cl9, segmentally-arched waggon entrance;
the walling has rows of projecting throughstones; 3 slit vents on left.
Interior: bay 1 has cow stalls beneath a loft floor of later date; wooden
threshing floor to bay 2, stone paving to bays 3-5. Aisle arcade has 3 posts
and arcade plate supporting original principal - rafter trusses with raking
struts. A well preserved example of its type.

Listing NGR: SE2360768553

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26553491

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