Building record 1415/1 - Chonar Farmhouse

Barn 30m east of Chonar Farmhouse. Formerly part of Denton Old Hall, Manchester, now a barn. Late C15, C18 brick walls but removed and rebuilt c.1980. Brick on stone plinth. Slate roof. Rectangular plan, west face has a central cart entrance and a door under segmental arches and two square pitch holes above. South gable shows original timberwork of cambered tie beam and a central shield. Small panelling above contains quatrefoil pierced wooden panels and a wood mullioned window. Interior: Of four bays. Three roof trusses have heavy moulded cambered tie beams with applied long mouldings to the sides with central blank shields. At the ends the tie beams are arch braced and have two diagonal struts above. Similar mouldings to ceiling beams, which at north end rest on brackets with carved 'lions heads' breathing flames on the spandels. Full architectural description (1).

<1> Department of the Environment, 1971-2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, /5/290 (Report). SCH1934.