| Description | Barn at Little Longbottom Farm, Warley. 18th century Pennine barn.
The barn at Little Longbottom Farm was the subject of building survey by Stephen Haigh (Buildings Archaeologist) in 2006. This was undertaken in accordance to a Specification for Archaeological Building Recording set by WYAAS in response to Calderdale Council planning reference number 03/01077/CON (conversion of a redundant building to a dwelling). The report, with plans and the photographic images produced by the survey are held by WYAAS (Haigh, S. 2006).
Haigh describes the barn as being a relatively small building, three bays long, gritstone stone built and probably dating to the 18th century. It is of 'bank barn' form with an 'L' shaped plan and contains a central threshing bay, shippon and hay loft at the lower end.
Haigh provides a detailed building description.
In conclusion, Haigh suggest that a number of features suggest an early rather than later date, including the use of oak timbers and the small size of the main doorway openings, but other aspects, such as the use of evenly coursed stone in places, may indicate that a certain amount of rebuilding has taken place. On balance it is thought the barn dates from the 18th century, when its essential plan and subdivision were established, with rebuilding and extension in the 19th and perhaps early 20th century. It is relatively small example and would have housed only around eight cows originally, as well as storage space for hay and crops and a threshing floor, and was probably used by a family who combined farming with involvement in domestic textile production.
(Haigh, S. 2006. 'Barn at Little Longbottom Farm, John Naylor Lane, Luddenden Foot, West Yorkshire. Photographic recording’). |