Description

AVETON GIFFORD A379
SX 65 SE
(off north side)
1/15
Farm buildings to north
of Heathfield Down
Farmhouse
GV II
Barn, stable, piggery or calf-house. Early C19. Rubble, slate roofs. An
L-plan unit with, at upper level, parallel with main farmhouse (q.v.) a 2-storey
barn, and at right angles, to the right, attached only at the corner, two
stopped lower blocks. The barn, set into the ground slope, has two 8-paned and
one 6-paned casements and 2 plank doors, all to brick segmental arches, at
ground level, and a loading door at first floor, towards the right; two rows of
pigeon openings at eaves. Each gable has square pitching hole, and back has
wide pair of plank doors set flush, at the upper level, here corresponding with
ground level. Stable, to right, has large plank door and a small square
opening; the left gable has pair of loading doors at the upper level. Remains
of small square stack to right gable. Two lights to back. Cobbled floor.
Small added lean-to at inner corner with barn. The third building has a hipped
bottom end, with small eaves stack and a 2-light casement to yard and towards
farmhouse. One large pair and 2 small plank doors to yard.

Listing NGR: SX6804250783

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26440879

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