Source/Archive record (Report) SLI17747 - Wharton Barns 1, Wharton

Title Wharton Barns 1, Wharton
Author/Originator
Date/Year 2021
HER Report no. 6741

Abstract/Summary

Report on a historic building survey undertaken at agricultural outbuildings associated with Yew Tree House, prior to their conversion to residential dwellings. The study area comprised four ranges of buildings around two crewyards, one enclosed and one open to the south. The north range comprised three distinct outbuildings. A central two storey barn, possibly dating to the late 18th century and thought to be the earliest building in the complex, was built of red brick in English Garden Wall Bond. Sawn off ceiling joists at first floor level and an opening in the south elevation suggest the former presence of a hay loft at the east end of the barn. A blocked external window at first floor height on the east elevation suggests that the outbuilding to the east, used as animal stalls with a hayloft above, was a later construction, possibly dating to the early 19th century. It is also constructed of red brick in English Garden Wall Bond, with a slightly lower roof line than the central barn. Its ground floor is divided into three animal stalls with brick built food troughs. To the west of the barn is an early 19th century two storey building in English Garden Wall Bond. Its original use is unknown but during the 20th century it was adapted for use as a cartshed, with the addition of thtree new north-facing open bays. The West Range was constructed of red brick in an English Garden Wall Bond variation of 4-5 courses of stretchers to 1 course of headers, with a brick string course below the eaves. It comrpised a single storey barn in ruinous condition, formerly bonded to the south elevation of the North Range, and a stable block with brick built food troughs and in situ hay racks. The barn originally had two bays, open to the crewyard. The East Range appears contemporary with the West Range and is built in the same style. It also once had a small barn at its northern end, which is now in ruinous condition. At its southern end, it has an animal shelter with brick and concrete food troughs. The Central Range appears to have been built in the mid-late 19th century, and is a single storey red brick cartshed in the same variation of English Garden Wall Bond with five bays open to the south. It represents a later phase of construction than the other ranges, as the brickwork and roof height of the West Range's east elevation and East Range's west elevation were altered to accommodate it.

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  • Agricultural Outbuildings at Yew Tree House, Wharton (Building)

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  • Agricultural Outbuildings at Yew Tree House, Wharton

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