Description

CRESSING THE STREET
TL 72 SE (west side)

1/65 Barn 20 metres south-
east of Rook Hall
Farmhouse

GV II

Barn. Early to mid C16, altered in Cl7 and C18. Timber framed, weatherboarded,
roofed mainly with,corrugated asbestos, partly with handmade red plain tiles and
red clay 'Roman' tiles. 5 bays aligned NW-SE, with Cl7 midstrey roofed with
plain tiles to NE of second bay from NW end. C18 one-bay extension with hipped
roof at SE end. NE bay only roofed with 'Roman' tiles, remainder of main range
with asbestos. Jowled posts, curved braces set at a low pitch and trenched
outside heavy studding. Edge-halved and bridled scarfs in wallplates. 3
original arched braces to tiebeams in situ, the others replaced by bolted knees.
Partition between lilt bay and the remainder, not original. Roof originally of
crownpost form, rebuilt in C17 in clasped purlin form. Jowled posts and
original clasped purlin roof in midstrey. RCHM 7.

Listing NGR: TL7925720616

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26593545

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Recommended Books

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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
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  Kent: North East and East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: 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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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Warwickshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)