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| HER Number: | MDV62357 |
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| Name: | BARN in the Parish of Silverton |
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Summary
Barn at great pitt farm. Mid to late c18. Now 4 bays long. Originally extended at least one bay further to nw, into area now occupied by adjoining granary. Built of red cob on local stone rubble footings. Roof is hipped to se, and is now of corrugated iron, but may have been thatched originally. Large opposing wagon doorways onto site of central threshing floor, both containing double doorways. Evidence for loading hatches in front (ne) wall and in se end wall. A third survives, connecting to the loft level of the adjacent granary. Most of features seem to date from original c18 build. Remains of engine house at se end of rear wall. Possibly had second threshing floor (keystone).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 952 033 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS90SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Silverton |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SILVERTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS90SE/63/1
- Old Listed Building Ref (II)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
Full description
Keystone Historic Buildings Consultants, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV41615.
Barn at great pitt farm. Mid to late c18. Now 4 bays long. Originally extended at least one bay further to nw, into area now occupied by adjoining granary. Built of red cob on local stone rubble footings. Roof is hipped to se, and is now of corrugated iron, but may have been thatched originally. Large opposing wagon doorways onto site of central threshing floor, both containing double doorways. Evidence for loading hatches in front (ne) wall and in se end wall. A third survives, connecting to the loft level of the adjacent granary. Most of features seem to date from original c18 build. Remains of engine house at se end of rear wall. Possibly had second threshing floor (keystone).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV41616.
Des=keystone/the barn and granary at great pitt, silverton, devon/(keystone report k618)/(2000) 3.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV41615 | Migrated Record: Keystone Historic Buildings Consultants. |
| SDV41616 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments
| MDV77219 | Part of: Great Pitt Farm, Silverton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 30 2015 5:07PM |
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