Monument record 3136/2/22 - Abbatoir, Chester Farm

A single storey stone shed attached to the east end of the Old barn. It has a pitched slated roof and the north elevation has a blocked doorway and a window with "hit and miss" vertical timber louvres. It contains hooks for hanging animal carcasses from the tie beam of the roof trusses.

{1} Barns. Datestone 1690. Regular coursed limestone with ironstone dressings and slate roof. Originally L-shape range of 2 barns, that to north converted to cottage in C19. Elevation to yard has central cart entrance under wood lintel flanked by pairs of ventilation slits. Ashlar gable parapets and kneelers. Rear has triangular vent holes. Northern range has 2-window range of dormer openings and C19 openings at ground floor. Brick stack at ridge. Datestone in end gable. C18 and C19 cowhouses and stables attached to north and south. Interior of main barn has some original roof timbers. Limestone wall is attached to rear of main barn.

{4} A single storey stone shed attached to the east end of the Old barn. It has a pitched slated roof and the north elevation has a blocked doorway and a window with "hit and miss" vertical timber louvres. It contains hooks for hanging animal carcasses from the tie beam of the roof trusses. Positioned on the site of Watry Lane and therefore post 1756.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 5/194 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> 1986, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G05 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN100394.

<3> ELLISON M., 1997, SMR Report Form, (checked) (SMR Report Form). SNN49112.

<4> Giggins B., 1990, Chester Farm, Irchester, Architectural Survey, p.19 (checked) (Report). SNN71035.

<4> Giggins B., 2011, Chester Farm, Irchester: Farm Buildings Appraisal and Interpretation Potential, p.19 (checked) (Report). SNN107469.

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Mar 26 2020 2:51PM