Listed Building record MDR12464 - Cordwell Barn, Horsleygate Lane, Holmesfield

This is a farm outbuilding of late 16th century or earlier date, substantially remodelled and extended in the 19th century and altered in the 20th century. It is an 'L'-shaped building constructed of coursed rubble Coal Measures sandstone with ashlar quoins and has a corrugated sheet roof covering. The interior contains one full height cruck truss with collar and tie beams supporting single side purlins and a diagonally-set ridge purlin. There also survives at purlin level the remains of a smoke hood. The building is thought to have originally been a small 2 bay house of timber framed construction and is a significant survival in an area where stone-built vernacular predominates. (1) A total of eleven samples from timbers in this building were analysed for tree ring dating. Seven could be dated, with five giving felling dates between 1623 and 1626 and the other two, which had been re-used, dating from the 15th century. (2) Evidence from Google Street View indicates that this building has now been converted into a dwelling. (3)