| Catalogue Finding Number | WYHER/13061 |
| Office record is held at | Historical Environment Record, West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service |
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| Title | Agricultural buildings at Overtown Grange Farm, Walton. |
| Description | Agricultural buildings at Overtown Grange Farm, Walton. Mid to late 19th century barn, stables and shed
The farm buildings at Overtown Grange were the subject of planning application in 2003 for 'Conversion of redundant agricultural barns to 3 dwellings (Wakefield Council planning reference number 03/99/40562/C). Ian Sanderson (Principal Archaeologist. WYAS) provided the consultation response. The range was considered to be worthy of recording prior to development due to their being construct in the late 19th century, a time when few agricultural buildings were erected (Sanderson, I. (WYAS). 2003).
The architect's plans associated with this application have been retained by WYAAS. The plans depict two ranges of building in a court yard arrangement:
1. A linear range in two parts of six stables. The southern three stables have a loft which is accessed by an external flight of stone stairs on the southern gable. The central bay of the loft may contain a taking in door. All openings are on the western elevation. The eastern elevation is blank. The walls are of coursed stone. The roof of the loft is of king post construction (two trusses). The roof is covered with blue slate tiles and a stone ridge.
2. An 'L' shaped barn and shed range. The barn forming the western range is large, being two storeys tall and nine bays long. The three southern bays (from north to south) are open to the roof but there may have originally been a loft. The rest of the western range has a second storey floor which is lit by single light windows. There were two pairs opposing arched cart entrances originally, in the third and seventh bays. Three cart entrances have now been blocked to form pedestrian entrances and only the entrance on the southern end of the eastern elevation remains open. The first bay of the western elevation and the fourth bay of the eastern elevation have pedestrian entrances.
The northern range is of a single storey and of five bays with five regularly placed single light windows and four possible vent lanterns on the roof. The walls are of coursed stone. Projecting south from the eastern end of this range is a single storey, two bay outshut with sliding timber door in the southern gable.
The roofs (where illustrated) are of king post construction. The roofs are covered with blue slate tiles and a stone ridge.
The yard area created by the ‘L’ shaped range is covered.
(Lunn, K.R. (WYAAS). 2013. Description of agricultural buildings at Overtown Grange Farm based on architect's plan. Description found in digital record only and not on file at WYAAS). |
| Date | 21st century |
| Extent | contact the West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service for information on what is available |
| Level | Item |