Building record 1263502000 - MAYFLOWER BARN, SW OF OLD JORDANS HOSTEL
Summary
Seventeenth century timber-framed barn with eighteenth century extension at Old Jordan's Hostel, restored in the twentieth century
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1124977: MAYFLOWER BARN, TO SOUTH WEST OF OLD JORDANS HOSTEL (DBC6392)
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Type and Period (2)
- BARN (17th Century to Modern - 1600 AD to 1999 AD)
- (Alternate Type) TIMBER FRAMED BARN (17th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1799 AD)
Description
Grade II. C17 timber-framed and weather-boarded barn of 3 bays, extended west by 2 bays C18. Two wagon entries, those to the south elevation in gabled projecting bays. Lean-tos between porches and west of left hand porch. Old brick plinth, repaired. Restored earlier C20 and barred casement windows inserted in north and end elevations. Old tile roof. Queen strut trusses with curved or straight braces to tie beams. Braced purlins. Noted for Quaker Associations and held by some to incorporate timbers from the Mayflower in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed in New England in 1620 (B1).
Buildings report held at NMR (B3).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC20013 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1982. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Buckinghamshire: Chiltern District: Parishes of Chalfont St Giles &C. p17.
- <3>SBC23358 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2006. NMR Buildings Reports. BF043667.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 97448 91224 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHALFONT ST. GILES, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Apr 28 2020 4:53PM
