| Description | Barn at Great Burlees House, Wadsworth. Barn dated 1859.
'Barn, dated 1859. Pitch faced stone, stone slate roof. Segmental arched cart entry has re used stone set above it, possibly from earlier barn on the same site, inscribed 'MMC 1691' (for William and Mary Cockcroft). Over is Venetian window with keystone and date. To either side mistal doorways and single light window. Interior of 3 bays with queen post roof. Listed for group value only'.
(English Heritage listed building description. Date listed 21/06/1984. http://list.english heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1229001. Web site accessed 16/10/2013).
The barn at Great Burlees House was the subject of an archaeological assessment by Peter Thornborrow (WYAS) in 1988. The photographic images produced by the assessment are held by WYAAS (Thornborrow, P.H. (WYAS). 1988).
The barn was the subject of an planning application in 1988 for 'Conversion of barn to two apartments (including new septic tank)' and 'Conversion of barn to apartments (including partial demolition (L.B.C.)' (Calderdale Council planning reference numbers LB/88/41/00249 and LB/88/41/00250). Peter Thornborrow (Historic Buildings Officer) provide the consultation response.
Thornborrow describes the barn a consisting of three bays, originally symmetrical with central cart entry having tie stone jambs and basket arch, the voussoirs aligned to the courses. Above is a reused stone lintel inscribed ‘W M C 1691' with, above that, a simple Venetian window, the lintel with false keystone and dated 1859. To either end is a mistal door with window to inner side, the sill forming a tie stone in the door jamb. That to the right altered with larger window. Coped gables with stone slate roof. Left hand return has a central window at ground level and two rows of arrow slit ventilators, two over and three with circular owl hole to apex. The roof is supported on two wide queen post trusses carrying four sets of trenched purlins to each side with a square set ridge. To either side of the cart entries are standings for cows, with hay loft above. In the north east corner is a stone enclosed shed for cows.
Thornborrow considered the architect to have provided an imaginative scheme which retained the main features of the facade without inserting any new openings overlooking the farm yard and farm. Thornborrow asked for amendments to the plan to retain existing openings.
(Thornborrow, P.H. (WYAS). 1988. Consultation response to Calderdale Council planning reference numbers LB/88/41/00249 and LB/88/41/00250. Barn at Great Burlees House). |