Description

SX 79 SW SPREYTON

5/297 Linhay approximately 5 metres
north of Fuidge Manor

GV II

Linhay, now converted to a calf house. Of or C18, reroofed in C19. Plastered cob
on stone rubble footings; corrugated iron roof, formerly thatch.
Plan and exterior description: originally an open fronted 8-bay linhay facing south-
west. Now the ground floor/cow byre section has been infilled with plastered
concrete blocks and the tallet/hayloft is weatherboarded. Nevertheless the original
structure (as renovated in the C19) is intact. The front ends of the crossbeams are
tenoned into full height posts, (Alcock's linhay type T1). The posts stand on tall
granite pads which were put there in the C19. The posts also cary the outer ends of
C19 replacement king post trusses. The roof is hipped both ends.

Listing NGR: SX7051194492

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26399931

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Recommended Books

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  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)
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  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  Surrey (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy