Barn Approximately 12 Metres to West of Barn Cottage, Sowerby Bridge
Description: Barn Approximately 12 Metres to West of Barn Cottage
Grade: II
Date Listed: 19 July 1988
English Heritage Building ID: 339379
OS Grid Reference: SE0623824234
OS Grid Coordinates: 406238, 424234
Latitude/Longitude: 53.7145, -1.9069
Location: Steps Lane, Halifax, Calderdale HX6 2JH
Locality: Sowerby Bridge
Local Authority: Calderdale
County: West Yorkshire
Country: England
Postcode: HX6 2JH
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Listing Text
SOWERBY BRIDGE STEPS LANE
SE 0624
(south side, off)
10/247
Barn approx 12 metres
to west of
Barn Cottage
- II
Barn. C17, probably 2nd half. Coursed rubble with timber framing; stone
slate roof. 5 bays, aisled. Quoins. South front: aisle only to left-hand
bays. Central cart-entry with renewed chamfered quoined surround and monolithic
lintel set back under eaves. 2 chamfered arched vents to right. Aisle
on left has blocked doorway with chamfered surround, tie-stones and deep
lintel; 2 similar vents; an inserted window; and, in right return, an inserted
doorway. Rear: roof lower (over aisle). Central quoined cart-entry; 2
chamfered arched vents; window on right with shaped head, lowered cill and
chamfered jambs with tiestones. Left and right gables have chamfered arched
vents and, in right gable, an inserted window. Interior: to either side
of rear cart-entry are chamfered quoined doorways with deep lintels giving
access to aisles. Frame has jowelled posts on padstones with braces to
wall plates and tie beams. 4 roof trusses, originally with king posts braced
to ridge-piece, but in 3 trusses the king post has been cut short to rest
on collar supported by angled braces. Large-scantling purlins.
Listing NGR: SE0623824234
Source: English Heritage
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