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Latitude: 52.3529 / 52°21'10"N
Longitude: -2.7236 / 2°43'24"W
OS Eastings: 350812
OS Northings: 273008
OS Grid: SO508730
Mapcode National: GBR BK.SXVF
Mapcode Global: VH849.R402
Plus Code: 9C4V973G+5H
Entry Name: Farm Buildings North of Hucksbarn Farmhouse (Hucksbarn Farmhouse Not Included)
Listing Date: 15 March 1974
Last Amended: 29 February 2000
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1383769
English Heritage Legacy ID: 484201
Location: Richard's Castle (Shropshire), Shropshire, SY8
County: Shropshire
Civil Parish: Richard's Castle (Shropshire)
Traditional County: Shropshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Shropshire
Church of England Parish: Richards Castle
Church of England Diocese: Hereford
RICHARDS CASTLE
SO57SW Farm buildings north of Hucksbarn
482-1/9/150 Farmhouse (Hucksbarn Farmhouse not
15/03/74 included)
(Formerly Listed as:
Barn to north-east of Hucksbarn
Farmhouse)
II
Farmyard complex comprising stables with hayloft, cowhouse
with dovecote, barns, cowhouse, shelter shed, and granary.
Late C17 with C18, C19 and C20 additions. Weatherboarded
timber-frame, stone rubble and brick with plain-tiled roofs.
3-sided courtyard plan of east, north and west ranges.
Stables with hayloft in east range: stone rubble; 2-bay range
in 2 storeys. Boarded door to west gable with weatherboarded
truss over. East gable-end with framed openings at first and
ground level and ventilation slots in the apex. Single
trenched-purlin roof with single raking-strut truss. Cobbled
floor.
INTERIOR: not inspected
Cowhouse with dovecote in east range: weatherboarded
timber-frame at loft-level set on stone rubble wall to east.
Stone rubble wall with doors and vents to west. Dovecote set
on roof ridge over centre bay: pyramid roof with weather-vane
set on 3-tier dovecote on rendered base. 6-bay single purlin
roof. Trusses of low pitch with later underbuilding of cross
beams and arcade bracing on ground-storey brickwork to form
lean-to extension on west side.
INTERIOR: not inspected
Barn in north range: stone rubble and weatherboard. 5 bays
with open bay at each end linking to adjacent cowhouses. 2
storeys. Central opposing cart entrances with C20 door to
north and weatherboarded infill to south. 4 king-post trusses.
Cowhouse in north range: C20 brick on stone rubble with C20
steel windows inserted in openings. 7-bay roof with 6
king-post trusses. C20 lean-to extension to rear.
Shelter shed in west range: C19 on earlier core. Brick on
stone rubble rear plinth wall. 6 open bays to front. Cobbled
floor.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
Granary in west range is now garage with storeroom. C19 on
earlier core. Brick. 2 storeys. Weatherboarded west gable over
open cart entrance. First-floor plain boarded door in east
gable.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
Listing NGR: SO5081273008
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