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Summary

Historic outfarm or field barn documented in the 19th century and still partly present in 21st century

Monument Type(s):

• OUTFARM (19th century - 1808 AD to 1808 AD)
• WATER WHEEL (Late 19th century - 1884 AD to 1884 AD)

Full Description

This outfarm or field barn is recorded but not named on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map <1> as noted during a 2005 survey of West Berkshire's historic farmsteads <2>. It does not appear on Rocque's 1761 map <3>, but buildings are schematically represented on the Ordnance Survey Drawing of 1808 <7>. The OS map of 1878 <1> shows a small yard adjacent to the Pang, with two large buildings perpendicular to the river as well as smaller sheds and a garden. A sluice is marked across the river by the westerly building on the Second Epoch of 1899 <4>. On the 1981 5th Epoch OS map <5>, a waterwheel is also identified, but there have been changes to the size and layout of the buildings at the yard.

Greenaway notes that a small watermill at the River Barn site drove machinery for the farm. The wheel was made in Bucklebury foundry in 1884 <6>.

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