Building record MLI116357 - Former Farm Buildings, New England Farm, Weston Hills

Summary

Two attached ranges of mid 19th century former farm buildings at New England Farm, Weston Hills.

Type and Period (4)

  • (Post Medieval to Modern - 1833 AD? to 2050 AD)
  • (Post Medieval to Modern - 1833 AD? to 2050 AD)
  • (Post Medieval to Modern - 1833 AD? to 2050 AD)
  • (Post Medieval to Modern - 1833 AD? to 2050 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

Part of the complex of former agricultural buildings at New England Farm was the subject of a programme of historic building recording, conducted in July 2015, prior to their proposed renovation and conversion to residential use. The surveyed buildings comprise two attached ranges of mid 19th century date, built in a single phase, in an L-shaped plan around a central courtyard. An additional L-shaped western range is also attached, although these structures are of mid 20th century date and are constructed of timber and corrugated sheet metal. They represent a replacement of the original structures at this part of the site, and were not included in the survey. The eastern range is of two-storeys and represents a former cart shed with granary above, whilst the northern range is single-storey and comprises stables with a former tack room and fodder store. Both buildings were constructed of handmade brick, laid in English Garden Wall bond, and feature roofs of Welsh slate, pitched to the stables and hipped to the cart shed. The ground floor of the eastern range includes a separate compartment at the southern end, which likely functioned as a loose box for sick or pregnant animals. Three large openings on the rest of the eastern elevation clearly mark the bays for the carts. Crossing the inside of this space is a large beam with several incised carpernters' marks, some of which are typical of marks left by Baltic carpenters', possibly indicating the origin for the timber. The second storey very likely functioned as a granary, and was accessed by an external staircase attached to the western elevation, although this is no longer extant. Remains of mangers, stalls and hayracks within the northern range clearly indicate its former use as a stable block. The presence of tack pegs in the small room to the immediate east of the stables indicate its former use as a tack room, used for storing equipment. Further compartments to the east of the tack room likely functioned as fodder stores or additional loose boxes. {1}{2}

Sources/Archives (2)

  •  Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2015. New England Farm, Delgate Bank, Weston Hills. APS site code: WEDB15.
  •  Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2015. New England Farm, Delgate Bank, Weston Hills. LCNCC 2015.135.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred TF 28866 22760 (19m by 23m) Surveyed
Civil Parish WESTON, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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