Building record 2888/0/85 - Todd's Barn, Church Lane

A row of four barns that were constructed in 1815 are situated along the southern side of Church Lane. The barns are single and two stories high but maintain a level eaves line as the ground falls to the west. They are built of coursed rubble with double pitch and hipped Collyweston slate roofs with the principle facades to the south with access gained via the Mill Street/High Street junction. The barn on the far west is small and has blocked openings to the first floor and slit ventilation openings on the ground floor. The barn to the west of centre is the largest and has ashlar quoins, a hayloft opening and a large eaves height cart entrance that has been half blocked and a smaller door under a wooden lintel inserted. Between this barn and the adjoining barn to the east is an external timber stair case leading to a door in the right return of the large barn and to a door in the second floor of the barn to the east. Above this door is an interesting gable dormer roof. This barn has a central cart entrance that is flanked by two, two light windows under wooden lintels. Two further small windows are located under the eaves to each side of the wagon entrance. The barn on the far east is small with a hipped roof and a small two light window.

{1} Barn with freestone quoins and vertical ventilation slits, probably 1815, the date on the gable.

{2} A row of four barns that were constructed in 1815 are situated along the southern side of Church Lane. The barns are single and two stories high but maintain a level eaves line as the ground falls to the west. They are built of coursed rubble with double pitch and hipped Collyweston slate roofs with the principle facades to the south with access gained via the Mill Street/High Street junction. The barn on the far west is small and has blocked openings to the first floor and slit ventilation openings on the ground floor. The barn to the west of centre is the largest and has ashlar quoins, a hayloft opening and a large eaves height cart entrance that has been half blocked and a smaller door under a wooden lintel inserted. Between this barn and the adjoining barn to the east is an external timber stair case leading to a door in the right return of the large barn and to a door in the second floor of the barn to the east. Above this door is an interesting gable dormer roof. This barn has a central cart entrance that is flanked by two, two light windows under wooden lintels. Two further small windows are located under the eaves to each side of the wagon entrance. The barn on the far east is small with a hipped roof and a small two light window. Satellite images suggest that these barns may have been converted and adapted into dwellings.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1984, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p. 47/site 10 (Series). SNN77384.

<2> Historic England, Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments- Building File (Oral Report). SNN71057.

<3> Historic England, Undated, BARN CHURCH STREET, DUDDINGTON WITH FINESHADE, BF084618 (Archive). SNN114481.

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Feb 17 2025 7:06PM