Listed Building record MDR6311 - Cruck Barn, Westthorpe Road, Killamarsh
Type and Period (2)
- CRUCK BARN (Elizabethan to Victorian - 1600 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- BUILDING (Victorian to 21st Century - 1900 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Cruck Barn, Westthorpe Road, Killamarsh, a 17th century cruck building.
The cruck barn at Westhorpe Farm was originally 6 bays in length, although there is now only one complete set left, with tie beams and blades crossing at the apex. Three bays have been modernised. Windows are triangular. (1-4)
Although Westthorpe farmhouse was dated to 1640-1645 as part of Derbyshire County Council's dedrochronology programme, samples taken from the four timbers available in the cruck barn failed to produce a satisfactory consistent cross-match with National and Local Reference Chronologies. The barn therefore must remain undated by dendrochronology for the moment. (5)
From the National Heritage List for England:
'SK 47 NE SK 48 SE 8/173 - 3/173
PARISH OF KILLAMARSH WESTHORPE ROAD Barn to the south-east of Westhorpe Farmhouse
GV II
Barn. C17, with C19 alterations and additions. Coursed rubble coal measures sandstone with quoins, stone slates, asbestos tile and pantile roof coverings. Single storey with overlofts, eight bays, with full height opening to south-west elevation, a single opening to the north-west end and numerous blocked triangular vents. Although the interior is considerably altered, there is evidence of it having been cruck framed. One cruck truss survives within the third bay at the north-west end, supporting a single purlin roof. The truss retains curved windbraces. The remaining seven bays have substantial tie beam trusses with struts, supporting double purlins.
Listing NGR: SK4549779999.'
(6)
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDR11014 Index: NDAT. 1349. 1349.
- <2> SDR11639 Index: NDAT. 4026. 4026.
- <3> SDR8885 Article in serial: Marston, F. 1967. 'Cruck frames of Derbyshire; an interim report', Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. Volume 87, pp 117-122.
- <4> SDR3540 Bibliographic reference: Bunker, B. 1970. Cruck Buildings: An Opinion as to their Origin and Dating. LS 728.6. 42-43.
- <5> SDR4471 Unpublished document: Nottingham University Tree-Ring Dating Laboratory. Dendro Sample Record and Summary. Initial Report 16 January 1993.
- <6> SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1109599?section=official-list-entry.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 45497 79999 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KILLAMARSH, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR724
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Record last edited
Jun 19 2024 9:43PM