Building record 185/0/9 - Upper Farmyard

Part of Home Farm. Barns and shelter sheds arranged around a courtyard. The stone-built barns were probably constructed in the late 18th/early 19th century, while the other ranges were constructed in the later 19th and 20th centuries. Many of the later buildings were open-fronted shelter sheds.

{1} Identified by South Northamptonshire Council as being a building of historic and/or architectural significance.

{2} A level 2 building recording survey was undertaken prior to conversion to domestic use and a visitor centre. The earliest buildings were a pair of stone-built barns forming the eastern side of the courtyard. Further buildings, in a mixture of brick and stone, were added in the later 19th century and largely comprised shelter sheds indicating an emphasis on pastoral rather than arable farming.

<1> SOUTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL, 2012, South Northamptonshire Council Survey of Significant Historic Buildings, (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN108984.

<2> Kaye, K & Watson, D, 2021, Historic Building Recording: Upper Farmyard, Thenford, Northamptonshire (Report). SNN112610.

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Aug 10 2021 8:39AM