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Summary

A 19th century bank barn which was almost entirely rebuilt and converted to a dwelling in 1988.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX86NE/359
• Old Listed Building Ref (II): 84799

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BANK BARN (Built, XIX - 1801 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The barn is shown alongside the road with a house adjoining at the south end, forming an L-shaped range of buildings. Recorded as house, courtlage and garden (plot 102) on the Coffinswell Tithe Apportionment.

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

Shown as part of Manor Farm. The adjoining house shown on the Tithe Map is no longer extant but additional buildings are shown, with an L-shaped range to the rear and another building at the front, north-west end.

Department of Environment, 1987, Coffinswell, 66 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV342476.

Manor Barn approximately 60 metres east of manor house with attached horse engine. Bank barn built in the late 18th century. Sandstone rubble walls with hipped corrugated iron roof. On ground floor is row of shippons. Threshing barn on first floor, reached by ground level on northeast, road, side, with attached engine house at northern end. 2 storeys. Symmetrical northeast front with cart doorway to left and right of centre. Loading shute at ground floor level to left. Horse engine house projects from right end and has wide opening to the left and right. Interior: barn has a probably 19th century roof with straight principals and pegged and lapped collars. Very substantial cut off beam visible in horse engine house going into barn. This building occupies a prominent position on the main street of Coffinswell adding to the variety of its traditional buildings.

Ordnance Survey, 2009, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV341569.

Shown as a T-shaped dwelling called 'Manor Barn' on modern mapping.

Google, 2023, Google Streetview (Website). SDV365229.

Now converted with a new slate roof with red ridge tiles.

Historic England, 2024, Manor Barn, Coffinswell (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV366259.

Notification of an application to remove Manor Barn from the List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.

Historic England, 2025, Manor Barn, Coffinswell, Newton Abbot, Devon (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV366491.

Notification that Manor Barn has been removed from the List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
REASONS FOR DESIGNATION DECISION
It was recommended that Manor barn be removed from the List for the following principal reason: Lack of special interest. The building was almost entirely rebuilt in 1988 and the replacement building, Manor Barn, does not have special architectural or historic interest.
Manor Barn was first listed on 17 July 1987 when it was identified as a barn of late C18 date. However, map evidence indicates that it was not constructed until the mid-late C19. A later date of construction can affect the case for listing but the overriding matter for consideration in this assessment is that the building was almost entirely rebuilt and converted to a dwelling in 1988. A very small proportion of historic fabric remains and although the rebuilding was to a high standard it does not retain special architectural or historic interest.

Child, P., c.1987, Bank Barn, Manor Farm, Coffinswell (Ground Photograph). SDV365686.

Photos showing the interior and exterior of the barn including the buildings that formerly stood to the rear of the barn. The front elevation is single storey, that to the rear two storey.

Sources / Further Reading

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