Description

OLD STRATFORD PASSENHAM SP7739 19/82 Two barns at the Manor House 01/12/51 (Formerly listed as Two barns at the Manor House; north of Church in Deanshanger C.P.)

GV I

Pair of barns. Early C17; part dated 1626. For Sir Robert Banastre. Coursed squared limestone, old plain-tile roofs. The larger of the two is approximately 33 metres long. 8 bays with central double opposed doors, that to rear blocked, with bar stop-chamfered wood lintels and arch-braced collar truss roof. Arch-braces are stop-chamfered. Crown post and two additional collars to each truss, 4 tiers of wind-braced purlins, ogee-stop-chamfered wall posts and timber corbels. Roof has deep projection with struts to eaves and extension wall posts. 3 ventilation slits to left gable end wall and ventilation slits to long side walls all with bar stop-chamfered wood lintels to inner splays. Pair of 2-light windows over slits to left gable end and similar window to gable above, all wits wood lintels. Diagonal off-set buttresses to angles and off-set buttresses between bays, all with wave-moulded plinths (c.f. those to chancel of Church of St. Guthlac). Smaller barn stands at right angle to left end to give L-plan and is approximately 23 metres long. Datestone inscribed 1626 to gable facing road. 8-bays with roof of very similar construction except for having 3 tiers of purlins. Similar ventilation slits and central double opposed doors. 1-window link building between right gable end of larger barn and smaller barn of two storeys and loft has four bar-stop-chamfered bridging beans to each floor and gabled roof continuing that of larger barn. Door and windows to all floors with wood lintels. A carriage arch with wood lintel has been blocked; lintel survives. (Buildings of England: Northamptonshire: 1973, p370; O.F. Brown and G.J. Roberts, Passenham, 1973)

Listing NGR: SP7798539514

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