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Listed Building: CRUCK BARN TO THE NORTH-WEST OF BEECH FARMHOUSE, WHEATCROFT LANE (1109178)

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Grade II
Authority Historic England
Volume/Map/Item 461, 2, 43
Date assigned 26 November 1979
Date last amended

Description

'SK 35 NE PARISH OF CRICH WHEATCROFT LANE 2/43 26-11-79 Cruck barn to the north-west of Beech Farmhouse II Cruck barn. C17. Coursed rubble gritstone with quoins to north end, plain tiled roof with stone slated eaves. Single storey, three bays, with a single doorway to the south end bay, and a blocked former doorway immediately to the north of the existing opening, with a fixed light window. Interior: three cruck trusses, those blades to east side now embedded in stone walls. Collars and yokes to trusses which support single butt purlins on the backs of the crucks, with two trusses with added bearer timbers to support purlins. Thin, slightly curved wind braces survive on one side of each of two trusses. The cruck blades have halvings for either tie beams or spurs, which are now missing, but there are modern softwood spurs, and sawn rafters. Opening in north gable supported by rough relieving arch above plain timber lintel. Plain planked doors. Listing NGR: SK3501357512.'

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Sources (1)

  • Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1109178?section=official-list-entry.

Map

Location

Grid reference SK 35013 57512 (point)
Map sheet SK35NE
Civil Parish CRICH, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE

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Record last edited

Jan 6 2023 3:42PM

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