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Summary

A two storey former field barn. Now converted.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BARN (Built, XVII to XIX - 1601 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

Building depicted, gable end onto the lane. Recorded as a linhay (Plot 1037a) on the South Molton Tithe Apportionment.

South Molton & District Archive Local History Society, 2001-2003, South Molton Linhay Project. Part 1. Linhays on the lands of South Molton Town Council, B1, Photo and plan (Report - Survey). SDV366963.

Nettle Barn. Two storey stone barn with brick corners and reveals. Slated and corrugated iron hipped roof. Two doors in south side and a loft door. South facing. Converted in 2000.
These field barns, often referred to as linhays, are a distinctive feature of the area around South Molton. They are usually set near a gateway into a small pasture field. Most provide shelter for stock on the ground floor with storage space for fodder above.

Ordnance Survey, 2026, Mastermap 2026 (Cartographic). SDV366713.

Marked as Nettle Barn.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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