Building record 0120304000 - Barn N of Moor Farm, Moor Common

Summary

Seventeenth to eighteenth century timber-framed aisled barn converted to a house in about 1975, with attached twentieth century gateway.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1125713: THE BARN, WITH ADJOINING GATEWAY

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Type and Period (5)

  • ARCH (Built 1928, 20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
  • (Former Type) BARN (17th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1799 AD)
  • HOUSE (Altered about 1975, 20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) TIMBER FRAMED BARN (17th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1799 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) AISLED BARN (17th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1799 AD)

Description

Grade II. House, formerly barn, and gateway. Barn is C17-early C18, converted and part rebuilt c.1975. Flint and brick, some timber studding with brick infill to upper walls of left bay and C20 extension to right. Half-hipped old tile roof, C20 brick chimney between left bays. 4 aisled bays with slightly later aisleless bay to left and small L-plan range of outbuildings, raised C20, set back to right. One storey and attic. S.E. front has C20 paired leaded casements in gabled dormers to bays 2 and 3, and hipped roof projection in bay 4 over former cart entry, now with C20 4-light leaded casement. Rear has similar casements, 4 in gabled dormers, with French doors to bays 1 and 4, and C20 door in bay 2. Interior retains timber frame with heavy diagonal braces to tie beams and aisle plates, and raking queen post trusses. Queen strut trusses to left bay. Gateway attached to right is 1928. Narrow red and vitreous brick. Chamfered semi-circular arch, flanking pilasters with moulded capitals, frieze and moulded cornice, shaped parapet with 2 oeils-de-boeuf (B13).

Sources (1)

  • <13>SBC3985 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1986. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST: BUCKS; WYCOMBE: PARISHES OF FAWLEY &C. p24.

Location

Grid reference SU 80565 90888 (point)
Civil Parish FINGEST AND LANE END, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC1360)

Record last edited

Jul 20 2009 7:21PM

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