Description

SE 8000-8100 OWSTON FERRY STATION ROAD (west side, off)

21/147 Barn approximately 55 metres north of Owston Hall

GV II

Threshing barn. Mid-late C18. Brick with pantile roof. Rectangular on plan, with central through waggon entrance. Forms north side of courtyard to north of Owston Hall (qv), adjoining the west courtyard range, Nos 24-26 and range adjoining to north (qv). South side: pilaster strips flanking full-height waggon entrance beneath timber lintel, boarded-up at time of resurvey. To left, single blocked breather slit, board door beneath timber lintel, glazed hatch to left, C20 lean-to to right. Above, 3 blocked breather slits to each side, with a single 3-light lapped-glass window to left. Stepped and dentilled brick eaves cornice. Tumbled-in brick to raised gables, with shaped stone kneelers to right gable. North side: waggon entrance has 2-tier double board doors with strip hinges beneath timber lintel, 2 tiers of breather slits and inserted C20 ground-floor door to left, and to right, 2 similar breathers, single small hatch and 2 blocked openings to ground floor, 3 breathers, a pitching hatch with board doors and a small blocked opening above. West gable end has 4 tiers of breather slits, inserted ground-floor 4-pane window and wooden staircase to first- floor door. Like the adjoining ranges, the barn may have been altered for use in the hemp and flax trade. Adjoining ranges to east not included in listing.

Listing NGR: SE8074800186

External Links

• Wikidata Q26630225

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Recommended Books

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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5
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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  Suffolk: West: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)