Listed Building: BARN AT COURT LODGE FARM (1070802)

Grade II
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 945, 15, 597
Date assigned 06 September 1985
Date last amended

Description

Thr following building should be added to the list:- APPLEDORE - Barn at Court TQ 9529 SE 15/597 Lodge Farm II Grain barn. C16 extensively altered in late C18 or early C19 with some subsequent alterations. Aisled timber framed barn of 8 bays, the exterior clad in late C18 or early C19 brickwork in Sussex bond with some grey headers. Half- hipped plain tiled roof. 2 former hipped cart entrances which have been glazed, probably in the early C19. East side of south front has 16 pane sash with moulded architrave. Plank door inserted in centre of this front. East front has 2 inserted 1930s metal windows and 3 C20 garage entrances to ground floor. West elevation is mainly clad in corrugated iron. North obscured by C20 buildings not of special interest. Interior has roof structure of square crown posts. Originally each bay had 2 foot braces resting in the tie beam and 2 head braces resting in the collar beam but some are missing. Secondary angled queen strut post inserted late C18 or early C19 for strengthening. 2 bays have also had an extra arched brace bolted on for strengthening and 3 bays have had bolted knees inserted into the jowling of the upright posts. Upright posts are set in concrete padstones. Top of wall plate has reused timbers. Aisle roofs are late C18 or early C19. Through purlins with no ridge piece. East end bay has been bricked up half way up but has long diagonal tension braces. Wall frame is intact to top half of east end and is present except for large C20 vehicle opening. West end inserted when the building was used for repairing vehicles. Listing NGR: TQ9550629158

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Sources (1)

  • Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.

Map

Location

Grid reference TQ 9550 2915 (point)
Map sheet TQ92NE
Civil Parish APPLEDORE, ASHFORD, KENT

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Record last edited

Nov 17 2006 9:59AM