Description

SOWION
SX 99 SE
1/31 Bank barn 40 metres south-west
- of Ivington Farmhouse

GV II

A large bank barn forming the south-west range of a planned farmstead. Built by
the Garretts of Bishop's Court as the Home Farm in 1846. Red brick in Flemish
bond; hipped dry slate roof with lead rolls. The barn has storage beneath, with
an engine house to the rear. Very tall elevation towards farmyard; 2 large
openings to barn, both with flanking brick pilasters, and contemporary double doors
with strap hinges; between these is an oculus Ground floor (which occupies one-
third of the height of the elevation) with 3 elliptical arches, and 3 doorways with
their original planked doors, 2 with barred fanlights.
Rear: 2 wagon entrances oppose the 2 openings described above; a partially
dismantled engine house survives; with a corrugated iron roof.
Roof: tie beam, king-post and diagonal struts to all trusses. The barn forms part
of very well preserved and complete planned farmstead of the 1840s.

Listing NGR: SX9842991163

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26618700

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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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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Cornwall (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)