Description

SD 63 NE AIGHTON, BAILEY &
CHAIGLEY

8/164 Barn approx. 500 metres west of
Bailey Hall

GV II

Cruck barn, possibly C16th, with walls of sandstone rubble probably C19th,
and with slate roof. East wall has a wide entrance with plain reveals and
timber lintels. To the left are 2 windows with plain reveals, each having
a pitching hole with plain stone surround above. To the left of each window
is a door with plain stone surround, with a 3rd similar door at the left.
To the right of the main entrance is a window with plain reveals, having
a pitching hole with plain stone surround above, and a door with plain stone
surround to its left. At the north is a shippon with 3 doors with plain
stone surrounds in its north gable. Inside there are 3 cruck trusses on
stone pads. The blades are not joined at the apex, but are held together
by a collar. They have outriders, and spurs which once supported principal
posts. To the north is a roof truss with tie beam, king post, and principal
rafters. At the north and south ends are soft wood hay lofts over later
shippons.

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26440107

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Recommended Books

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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Oxfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas