Building record 1879/1 - Barn 25m east of Stapleford Hall

Threshing Barn 25m east of Stapleford Hall, Ryecroft Lane. Mid-late C17 but upper part and openings remodelled later C19. English bond orange brick with buff sandstone dressings. Hipped red tile roof. Three-storey three-bay east front. Stone plinth. Flush quoins, brick dentil cornice. Central door with segmental head and sliding door. Loading doorway at mid height and circular pitch-hole and ventilation slots in top storey. Blocked cart door with an elliptical head. The barn contains a large plain room called the chapel. This may have been used by followers of John Bruen (1560- 1625), a prominent calvinist who lived at the hall. Full architectural description (1).

<1> Department of the Environment, 1971-2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, /4/8 (Report). SCH1934.