Description

SW 73 SE MAWNAN

6/195 Barn at approximately from 40
- metres south west of Penwarne
Barton Farmhouse

GV II

Bank barn. Circa early C19, extended circa mid C19. Killas and granite rubble with
granite dressings. Grouted scantle slate half-hipped roof.
Plan: Long rectangular range. Original central barn is probably a granary over
shippons or stables. Circa early-mid C19 this building was extended at either end:
probably waggon shed with flanking stables, with hay loft over, on the left and a
deeper plan possibly shippon, with fodder store over, on the right.
Exterior: 2 storeys. East north-east front. Original barn has symmetrical front
with dressed granite lintel course over the ground floor openings and the granite
dressings contrast with coursed killas rubble. There is a pair of central doorways
with wide loading doorway over. Doorways at left and right have loadings doorways
over. Left-hand barn has wide central doorway with small flanking window and
doorways left and right. 2 glazed windows to first floor. Barn front on right is
built forward slightly. There is a former doorway on the right and former window
(now doorway) on the left with loading doorway over. Some of the openings of this
barn range have old ledged doors, first floor doorways have glazed overlights.
Interior: not inspected.

Listing NGR: SW7737430121

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26434888

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Recommended Books

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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)