COWDEN TQ 33SE 53/2000 Clays Barn II Barn erected in C18 but reusing some late C16 or early C17 upright posts and tension braces. Timber framed barn of 4 bays on sandstone plinth, clad in weatherboarding with some old tarred elm weatherboarding to rear. Double cart entrance. Roof now covered in corrugated iron sheeting. Queen post roof with through purlins, oak rafters and ridge piece. 7 of the upright posts have gunstock jowls and several have slots for curved beams. The right hand end could have been floored at one time and this bay also has several large curved braces of C17 or earlier date in the wall frame. The wall frame has a midrail and the other bays have C18 diagonal tension braces. The right side end bays also have diagonal wind braces to the roof. C18 carpenter's marks. Later bolted dragon posts to strengthen upright posts, C20 lean to extension to left hand side not of special interest. Listing NGR: TQ4653641701