Building record 712/1 - Farm Building at Manor Farm

Farm Building at Manor Farm, Manor Lane. Multi-use farm building, late 17th century with 19th century with 19th century alterations. Brick- nogged timber frame and brickwork with tile roof. Full architectural description (1).

<1> Department of the Environment, 1971-2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, /1/28 (Report). SCH1934.

<2> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 57209 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

Farm building at Manor Farm II Multi-use farm building, late C17 with C19 alterations. Brick-nogged timber frame and brickwork with tile roof. 2 storeys. 4 truss-bays north-east and 5 truss-bays south-west, completing an "L" shaped plan. The north-east section has twenty-three panels, in small framing, all above first floor level. This section also has some timber framing at the rear (north-west), half-heck and full height ledged and braced doors and hopper-light windows. The south-west section is of brick but there is some timber framing at the rear (north-east). There are round pitch holes, with stone sills, at loft level. Interior: An oak studded door, in a heavy dowelled frame, in the north-east elevation, leads to th open loft staircase. At loft level there are trusses with struts from tie beam to lower purlins and collars at upper purlin level. The purlins, wind braces and ridge trees are original.