Building record MLI98773 - Former Farmhouse, Main Street, Apley
Summary
Former mid 18th century farmhouse at Main Street, Apley. The farmhouse incorporates fragments of re-used 14th century stone, thought to have originated from Barlings Abbey.
Type and Period (3)
- FARMHOUSE (Post Medieval - 1733 AD? to 1850 AD?)
- ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1399 AD)
- BARN (Post Medieval to 21st Century - 1850 AD? to 2015 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Carved stonework was found within the rubble core of this barn during a site visit, conducted by the Conservation Officer at West Lindsey District Council after a wall had collapsed. The stonework was identified as being of probable 13th or 14th century date, and it was thought that it may have originated from the nearby remains at Bardney Abbey. An unsusual double plat band was also noted within the brick work of the barn. {1}
The stonework may, however, have come from the medieval Church of St Andrew in Apley, which was demolished sometime between the early 18th century and 1816 (see PRN 51188). {2}
The worked stone fragments incorporated into the barn match 14th century fragments known to be from Barlings Abbey. {3}
The complex of farm buildings at Apley Manor Farm were the subject of detailed building recording, conducted in July 2015, prior to their proposed conversion to housing. This building originally formed a two-storey farmhouse, built in the mid 18th century of roughly coursed limestone blocks and rubble, and incorporating fragments of re-used 14th century worked stone. The building was heavily altered in the mid 19th century, when all of the upper storey and parts of the lower storey were re-built in brick, predominantly laid in a Flemish bond. The building was converted to be used as a storage barn at this time, and was re-roofed with pantiles, though the tiles are no longer extant. The adjacent farm buildings were also added at this time, as part of the Victorian 'High Farming' movement, though interestingly not in the usual planned farm layout. Further alterations were made to the building in the 20th century, when large metal sliding doors were added. {4}{5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI14129 Electronic Communication: Harrison, S. and Lott, B.. 2013. Personal Communication. 18/03/2013.
- <2> SLI14130 Verbal Communication: Bennet, Mark. 2013. Verbal Communication from Mark Bennet of the Lincolnshire HER. 19/03/2013.
- <3> SLI13572 Bibliographic Reference: Paul Everson and David Stocker. 2011. Custodians of Continuity? The Premonstratensian Abbey at Barlings and the Landscape of Ritual. pp.149-51.
- <4> SLI15118 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2015. The Barns, Apley Manor Farm, Main Street, Apley. PCAS site code: BAMB 15.
- <5> SLI15119 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2015. The Barns, Apley Manor Farm, Main Street, Apley. LCNCC 2015.143.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 10936 75149 (11m by 16m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | APLEY, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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