Monument record MLI98858 - Former Farm Buildings, Rectory Farm, Marton
Summary
Late 19th century former farm buildings at Rectory Farm, Marton. Demolished in 2013.
Type and Period (3)
- DAIRY (Post Medieval to 21st Century - 1883 AD to 2013 AD)
- COW HOUSE (Post Medieval to 21st Century - 1883 AD to 2013 AD)
- CATTLE SHELTER (Post Medieval to 21st Century - 1883 AD to 2013 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The former farm buildings at Poplar Farm were the subject of a programme of historical building recording, conducted in April 2013, prior to their proposed demolition and replacement. Works to demolish the structures had already begun before the recording could commence, and parts of the structures could not be investigated in detail. The complex is thought to have been constructed as a planned dairy farm of the late 19th century 'High Farming' movement, with the surviving farm buildings comprising four brick-built ranges of cow houses, loose boxes and a milking shed, arranged around a central crew yard. The complex appears to have been largely constructed in a single phase, using orange-red machine-made bricks, laid in an English bond, with Staffordshire blue brick for the string courses, quoins and window surrounds. A datestone set in the western range gave the date of construction as 1883. Where still surviving, the roofs were pitched and used Welsh slate for the covering. The style of the buildings appeared to more closely resemble railway architecture, rather than the typical farm design, which may suggest some connection to the nearby LNE railway line. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI14377 Report: Humber Field Archaeology. 2013. Poplar Farm, Stow Park Road, Marton. HFA site code: PFM 2013.
- <2> SLI14378 Archive: Humber Field Archaeology. 2013. Poplar Farm, Stow Park Road, Marton. LCNCC 2013.67.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 84639 81516 (53m by 32m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MARTON, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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