Description

DIDMARTON THE STREET
ST 8287
(south side)
15/88 Barn with adjoining stable
and animal shelter at the Manor
House
GV II

Large barn with adjoining stables and animal shelter. Mid/late
C18, part of the stables possibly being an earlier building visible
in Kip's engraving of early C18. Random coursed rubble stone, with
alternating flush quoins to barn, stone slate roof, half-hipped to
rear wing of barn. Barn has central projecting hipped cart entry
on north side with timber lintel and double timber doors and 2
tiers of 2 slit vents to each side. Opposed raking entry with
double timber doors has lean-to on right with double Roman tiles
and adjoins rear wing on left. Square vents to gable ends and slit
vents to lean-to with opening to left with timber lintel. Main
barn of 7 bays, king post trusses with 2 trenched purlins, and rear
wing of 3 bays, collar and tie beam trusses, joined on south end to
single-storey animal shelter of 9 open bays and one south end
blind bay with double Roman tile roof on inward-facing slope and
partition wall between bays 3 and 4 from north. Small stable range
in 2 sections adjoining barn on east end with small central ridge
stack in section nearer barn and scattered openings on both sides,
some blocked to north, with some large chamfered beams on ground
floor.

Listing NGR: ST8222887408

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26382115

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Recommended Books

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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Building Small Projects (New Best of Fine Woodworking)
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  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover