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Summary

Cob barn on granite footings dated to probably the 16th century. The barn was almost entirely destroyed by fire in 2024.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1288260: BARN ABOUT 20 METRES WEST OF FARRANTS FARMHOUSE

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BARN (Built, XVI - 1501 AD (Between) to 1600 AD (Between))

Full description

Historic England, 2025, Barn at Farrants Farm (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV366521.

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

Historic England, 2025, Barn at Farrants Farm (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV366670.

Notification that the barn has been removed from the List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
The barn was recommended for removal for the following principal reason:
Lack of special interest: the building was almost entirely destroyed by fire in November 2024. The resulting extensive loss of historic fabric and destruction of most C16 features, such as jointed timber cruck roof trusses and later C18/C19 features such as a cider press, described in the List entry mean that it no longer meets the criteria for listing.

Ordnance Survey, 2025, Mastermap 2025 (Cartographic). SDV366286.

Historic England, 2025, National Heritage List for England 2025, 1288260 (National Heritage List for England). SDV366287.

Barn about 20m west of Farrants Farmhouse. Probably C16, considerable repair and possibly extension of later dates including some C20 repair. Cob on granite footings, some granite infill, some brick repair at the north end, corrugated iron roof gabled at ends. A large 10-bay barn built north to south on a site that slopes sharply away on the east side. A lean-to adjoining the east side has a first floor level with the ground floor of the barn. The 4 south (left) end bays of the barn are the most intact with circa C16 roof trusses, although the walling may be earlier. To the north (right) of a cob partition wall in the centre left the roof line is lower and 4 roof trusses are probably C18 and C19, the 2 northernmost roof trusses have been replaced in the C20 after damage by a falling tree. At the south (left) end there is an apple loft and cider press, the barn is lofted in the centre and part-lofted at the south end. The exterior is impressive in scale although not very revealing due to the bulk of corrugated iron. Pegged doorway in south (left) gable end, loft entrance in north gable end, east wall of lean-to rendered. Interior The 3 southernmost trusses are jointed crucks, with a diagonally-set ridge, straight collars (1 replaced) and 2 tiers of threaded purlins. Massive chamfered cross beams to the loft floor. Part of the west wall has been rebuilt in stone to take the weight of a massive beam cider press, operated by hand and still in use. 3 timber mullioned windows of different sizes and designs to the west side in the centre and north sections, 1 small 2-light with a chamfered mullion, 1 larger 4-light and 1 later with several slim mullions in a timber frame. An impressively large early barn with a complicated history of repair and adaptation.
Date first listed: 4th September 1986

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