Description

COLEBROOKE
SS 70 SE
3/185 Barn approx 25 metres south-west
- of Whelmstone Barton

GV II

Double barn and adjoining byre. Probably late C16-early C17, enlarged in late C17-
early C18 and byre probably added at same time. Once-plastered cob on rubble
footings with some stone rubble and concrete block repairs; corrugated iron roof
(formerly thatch). Long gable-ended block facing north-west away from farm
courtyard, with lower and narrower byre with hayloft on left (north-east) end
facing onto farmyard. Barn has 2 pairs of opposing doors onto threshing floors.
Doorway left of centre has been mended with stone rubble and concrete block and
contains a probably C19 doorframe. Larger doorway right of centre has also been
patched with rubble. There is a loading hatch high in the wall near left end and
tween the doorways is the stub of a massive beam which once projected into a c19
roundhouse. Towards right end the wall has been rebuilt with stone rubble and
right (south-west) end has been completely rebuilt with C20 concrete blocks.
Interior is now open from ground to roof throughout. The left (north-eastern) end
is the original barn and its late C16-early C17 6-bay roof survives substantially
intact. It is carried on 5 oak side-pegged jointed cruck trusses with mortise-
tenoned and pegged collars and apexes. They carry 3 sets of threaded purlins. The
right end extension has late C17-early C18 roof of A-frame trusses with pegged lap-
jointed collars. The stubs of the former end wall of the older barn show in the
side walls below the break in roof types. The added byre has a ground floor door
and open tallet, both facing south-east into the farmyard.

Listing NGR: SS7500000614

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26592569

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

• 
  Cumbria: Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
• 
  For the Record
• 
  Cornwall (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Farrow & Ball How to Decorate: Transform your home with paint & paper