Building record 2723/1/1 - Late 19th century cart shed

{1} The building is a four bay open-fronted building, in all probability originally built as a cart shed, with the open front facing to the south east. The building is red brick with a modern slate roof, possibly imported. The bricks are laid in a Flemish Garden Wall bond with modern lime mortar pointing. There is a door on the north east gable as well as a window on the south western gable. All of the openings have temporary feather edge cladding. There is a straight joint between the westernmost corner of the building and the linear range to the west, confirming cartographic sources indicating the building post dates the linear range.
Internally the building has been renovated; the walls have an internal skin of modern blockwork which has been rendered with modern cement mortar. The roof is carried on three Queen post trusses, all are modern. It is unclear whether these trusses are copies of the original roof or not. The floor is also modern make up.

<1> Richards, G., 2014, An Archaeological Standing Building Survey: Hardwick Lodge, Hardwick, Northamptonshire, p.8 (checked) (Report). SNN109571.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1900, Second Edition OS 25 Inch Mapping Series (39.01), (unchecked) (Map). SNN109761.

Record last edited

Sep 17 2014 12:34PM