Building record 2195/2 - Corn Barn at Lima Farm

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Summary

An eighteenth century barn and shippon. Now converted to a house.

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Type and Period (3)

Full Description

<1> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 58018 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

Corn barn: early eighteenth century, with outshut added later eighteenth century. Coursed squared buff sandstone rubble, Kerridge stone-slate roof, stone ridge. Three-bay corn barn with tall central cart entrance under wooden lintel. two lines of ventilation slots. Continuous outshut to rear contains shippon.

Interior: Has two roof trusses of tiebeam and two diagonal struts. Heavy through purlins and ridge.

<2> Bluesky International Ltd, 1999-2003, 1999-2003 Bluesky Survey, P 605 03_121, 13/04/2003 (Aerial Photograph). SCH5482.

<3> Bluesky International Ltd, 2005-2006, 2005-2006 Bluesky Survey, P 815 05_430, 09/07/2005 (Aerial Photograph). SCH5483.

<4> Various, Various, Oral communication to the HER, Edwards R, 09/02/2021 (Oral Communication). SCH2330.

Comparison between aerial photographs dating from 2003 (see 2) and 2005 (see 3) indicate that the barn was converted to a house between these dates.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1>XY Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 58018. [Mapped features: #53426 58018; #53427 58018]
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd. 1999-2003. 1999-2003 Bluesky Survey. P 605 03_121, 13/04/2003.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd. 2005-2006. 2005-2006 Bluesky Survey. P 815 05_430, 09/07/2005.
  • <4> Oral Communication: Various. Various. Oral communication to the HER. Edwards R, 09/02/2021.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 949 777 (17m by 16m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ97NW
Civil Parish RAINOW, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST
Historic Township/Parish/County RAINOW, PRESTBURY, CHESHIRE

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Record last edited

Feb 10 2021 9:08AM