Monument record 3136/2/10 - Farm yard shelter shed

{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 shelter shed abutting onto a store on the east side of the Old barn. The building is constructed of stone on two sides with the eaves on the open side supported on a timber wallpalte cupported with two posts and braces to the side walls. The roof is pitched and is covered with corrugated asbestos sheeting. Nineteenth century.

{5} Trial pits revealed that the walls of the building continued to a depth of 0.31m below current ground level.

<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.17 (checked) (Report). SNN71035.

<4> Giggins B., 2011, Chester Farm, Irchester: Farm Buildings Appraisal and Interpretation Potential, p.17 (checked) (Report). SNN107469.

<5> Townend, P., 2012, An Archaeological Watching Brief at Chester House Farm, Irchester, Northamptonshire, p.6 (checked) (Report). SNN109213.

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Feb 26 2014 11:07AM