Building record TR 26 NW 1181 - Wheat Barn at Brook Farm

Summary

Wheat Barn at Brook Farm dated roughly 1820-1840.

Location

Grid reference TR 2201 6816 (point)
Map sheet TR26NW
Civil Parish HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Reference from Archaeological Survey: "Wheat Barn. 1820-1840 for Richard Collard. Flemish bond yellow brick with stepped kneelers and coping to gable ends; pegtile roof. Barn at wouthwest end of northwest range of farmyard. It faces southeast into yeard. Its rear wall is terraced into the hillside. It is aisled, 4 bays, with rood lifted over tall front doorway in northeast end bay. The 2 front windows, 3 rear windows and north east end window are all 20th century insertions. Southwest end of front is hidden by mash-house alongside granary. Southwest end wall onto road contains an original pedestrian doorway (plain plank door with strap hinges) and upper loading hatch doorway now converted to a window. Unjowled aisle posts and A-frame trusses with clasped purlin arrangement (see sketch section)." (1)


<(1)> Kent Farmsteads Survey, 1991, Canterbury, Herne Bay, Brook Farm survey (Unpublished document). SKE30031.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <(1)> Unpublished document: Kent Farmsteads Survey. 1991. Canterbury, Herne Bay, Brook Farm survey.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Farmstead Survey, Brook Farm, Herne Bay, Canterbury (Ref: KFS-000087) (EKE13814)

Record last edited

Feb 11 2015 11:28AM