Building record 2457/3/3 - Barns at The Manor House

Group of barns at the Manor House.

{1} Barn 1 lies at the west of the group adjacent to the road and built of coursed limestone rubble with dressed limestone quoins. It has a single entrance on the east side fitted with a stable door of brace and ledger construction.. On the south wall of the barn is a square date stone with a diamond shape panel inscribed RB 1676. Below it is an owl hole comprising two separate stones, each with a semi circle cut and placed together to form a circular opening. There is a blocked window on the west side. The interior of the barn is a single open spaced with no fixtures and fittings to point towards its use.
Barn 2 stone built of coursed limestone rubble with red and yellow 19th century brick dressings at the south east corner and the door, the corner bricks having chamfered edges. There is a single window with a stone embrasure. Barn was possibly used to store the fodder for the adjacent stock yard.
Barn 3 conprised of an open fronted hovel or stock shed providing winter shelter for livestock with the yard to the south. The north wall is contemporary with and built with the same construction methods as Barn 2. The barn has four bays with three posts of roughly trimmed oak which support the south edge of the roof. The floor slopes from north to south for drainage. Along the south side of the wall are indications of mangers.
Barn 4 is formed by two barns seperated by a passage. The whole range is stone built of coursed limestone rubble, the south side of the passage is red brick. In the west wall is a recess.
Barn 5 is similar in construction to Barn 3 but later and of brick construction. Sockets in the north wall suggest the position of a former manger and possible hay rack.
Barn 6 comprises a two storey building of red brick. The upper pine floor is supported by four square oak posts resting on tapering sandstone plinths capped by lead sheets.
Barn 7 is a separate two storey building with areas of lower walling of coursed limestone rubble, the roof is of Collyweston stone slates. The floor is of blue brick laid in a herringbone pattern.

<1> Prentice J.
Prentice J., 2001, A Pre Determination Assessment of Barns at the Manor House Grafton Underwood, Northamptonshire, Section 4.1 to 5.0 (checked) (Report). SNN103130.

<2> ELLISON M., 2000, The Barns, Manor House, Grafton Underwood, (unchecked) (Photographs). SNN105502.

<3> ELLISON M., 2001, Barns Adjacent The Manor House, Grafton Underwood, (unchecked) (Photographs). SNN105501.

<4> David Smith Associates, 2002, Conversion of Barns at Grafton Underwood, (unchecked) (Report). SNN105499.

<5> HET Buildings Conservation Team, 1993-2006, Buildings Planning Files, G142/2/11 (part checked) (HET Planning File (Buildings)). SNN105512.

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