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HER Number:MDV103693
Name:Cattle Shed, Birds Farm

Summary

Originally an open- fronted cattleshed. It was later enclosed and extended to the front in the mid 20th century.

Location

Grid Reference:ST 124 042
Map Sheet:ST10SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishAwliscombe
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishAWLISCOMBE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • COW HOUSE (XIX - 1820 AD to 1840 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Building is shown.

Clements, H. A., 1994, Survey of Farmsteads in the Devon Part of the Blackdown Hills (Report - Survey). SDV344050.

Devon and Somerset County Councils, 2000-2002, Historic Farmsteads Database, BH021.8 (Machine readable data file). SDV349681.

East cattleshed. Originally, an open- fronted cattleshed. It was later enclosed and extended to the front in the mid 20th century. Cob, rubble stone walls. West (rear) wall has some cob on wall top. Roman tiles roof. A-frame roof structure. 9 bay roof of A-frames with notched X apexes held with single pegs, supporting a ridge. Collars are lap -jointed and pegged. There are remains of a single set of back purlins. The roof is extended to the front on secondary tiebeams, supported with lap jointed raking struts. Door/s; Metal framed windows/s. Three inserted metal tilting casement windows to rear and front. 4 sliding timber doors to front. Concrete stalls; Feeding rack. A timber feeding rack in end bay, and another partitioning off the end 2 bays. Some concrete and tubular steel stalls. Currently a cow house.

Thorp, J., 2002, Birds Farm, BH021002, BH021009 (Ground Photograph). SDV351001.

Thorp, J., 2002, Birds Farm, BH021012-BH02113, BH021021-BH021022 (Un-published). SDV351002.

Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV344050Report - Survey: Clements, H. A.. 1994. Survey of Farmsteads in the Devon Part of the Blackdown Hills. A4 Comb Bound + Digital.
SDV349681Machine readable data file: Devon and Somerset County Councils. 2000-2002. Historic Farmsteads Database. BH021.8.
SDV350786Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #63193 ]
SDV351001Ground Photograph: Thorp, J.. 2002. Birds Farm. Blackdown Hills Historic Farmstead Survey. Digital. BH021002, BH021009.
SDV351002Un-published: Thorp, J.. 2002. Birds Farm. Blackdown Hills Historic Farmstead Survey. Digital. BH021012-BH02113, BH021021-BH021022.

Associated Monuments

MDV79333Part of: Birds Farm, Wolverstone, Awliscombe (Monument)
MDV79334Related to: Birds Farmhouse, Wolverstone, Awliscombe (Building)
MDV103692Related to: Cart Shed, Birds Farm (Building)
MDV79336Related to: Horse Engine House, Birds Farm (Monument)
MDV103689Related to: Stable, Birds Farm (Building)
MDV103687Related to: Threshing Barn, Birds Farm (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV4655 - Survey of Farmsteads in the Blackdown Hills

Date Last Edited:Aug 25 2021 3:23PM