Monument Type(s):

• FARMSTEAD (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1901 AD)

Summary

Manor Farm, a farmstead first identified and classified by the Historic Farmsteads Characterisation Project, 2008 – 2010, (ESA6427), largely from the digital version of the c.1900 OS large scale mapping.

Related records

Associated Finds: None recorded

Associated Events

• ESA6427 - 2008/2010 Historic farmsteads characterisation project by Shropshire Council, HET
• ESA8899 - 2019 DBA on former agricultural buildings at Aston Manor Farm, Aston Botterell by Crestwood Environmental
• ESA9554 - 2021 Building survey of range of barns at Manor Farm, Aston Botterell by CPAT (Ref: 18/03850/FUL)
• ESA10007 - 2019 DBA on former agricultural buildings at Aston Manor Farm, Aston Botterell by Hubbard Conservation (Ref: 22/04599/FUL)

Description

Regular Courtyard with multiple yards. Additional Plan Details: Covered Yard. Date Evidence from Farmhouse: Medieval. Date Evidence from Working Building(s): None.
Position of Farmhouse: Detached, side on to yard. Farmstead Location: Shrunken Village Site. Survival: Partial Loss - less than 50% change. Confidence: High.
Other Notes: Large modern sheds to the side of the historic farmstead suggest that the farmstead is still in use. Dated by listed farmhouse (PRN 11465) <1>

A Desk-Based Heritage Impact Assessment was prepared in support of a planning application and Listed Building Consent for the demolition and removal of a modern steel framed agricultural building and a modern metal silo, and the change of use, renovation and conversion of three former agricultural buildings into five dwellings at Aston Manor Farm, Aston Botterell. <2>

A building survey was subsequently undertaken of the fodder barn, stock shed and cart shed at Manor Farm, in May 2021. The fodder barn was probably built during the 18th century as a timber framed building. It was reconstructed in several phases during the 19th century when the northern end was detached from the stock shed and the walls were rebuilt in stone and brick. In the late 19th century two large Dutch barns were constructed to the west, to form a covered yard. A stone range to the west of the fodder barn was also built prior to 1834 although most of the original fabric had been taken down, and the western gable end taken down and rebuilt in stone when the building was reduced in length during the 20th century. The southern and north-eastern sections of the stock shed were built prior to 1834 but expanded during the late-19th century by the construction of a larger attached range to the north. This building alsounderwent several phases of reconstruction, having originally extended somewhat further to the west. The cart shed was constructed between 1838 and 1884, in stone with a brick upper structure, and detailing around doorways and window apertures. The building incorporated two cart bays and a coach house, with storage above for bulk materials such as feed. The upper floor was later subdivided into two rooms. <3>

A timber frame asssessment was also undertaken of the barns at Manor Farm, as part of the same scheme of works. A timber by timber inspection of each building was undertaken in the week commencing 10th May 2021. <4>

Sources

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