Building record 200/4/5 - Utility Barn at Crewe Hall Farm

<1> Gifford and Partners, 2005, Crewe Hall Farm, Cheshire; Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment, p.10 (Client Report). SCH4681.

Probably contemporary with the listed farm buildings to the north and built on the same alignment. The ground floor, with its set of five high curved segmented arches appear to have been used to house farm machinery, while the first floor, with its semi-circular arches was used for the storage of hay and fodder. The central arched entrance is set within a projecting gable that structurally divides the barn into two flanked sections. The arch proper begins at a spring line formed by a stone impost. Above the segmented arch are three symmetrically-placed window slits that are housed within the roof space. The elevations of this free-standing utility barn are constructed of brick, supporting a ceramic tiled roof.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1896-1898, Ordnance Survey First Revision County Series (Epoch 2) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ7353, 1898 (Maps and Plans). SCH3848.

This building is first depicted on this map.

<3> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Land Line and Master Map Vector Maps, 04/02/2019 (Maps and Plans). SCH4491.