Monument record MDO2592 - Tithe barn at Court Farm, Sydling St Nicholas
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Summary
A barn with walls built of flint rubble with stone buttresses and a thatched roof supported by wooden beams. The original building is thought to have been built around 1400, and was remodelled in the 16th century. The building was longer but was shorted to nine and a half bays long in the 18th or 19th century.
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Full Description
Tithe Barn at Sydling St Nicholas is a flint-rubble building with buttressed walls and a thatched roof, partly repaired with corrugated iron. The barn has been shortened at the east end and is now of nine and a half bays. Oak posts with tie and collar beam trusses form the internal aisles. According to Hutchins, a beam in the roof bore the date and initials "LVW 1590". <1>
As described. The initials and date on the beam were not seen. <2>
The building is as described above excepting the roof which is now entirely of corrugated iron. (See ground photograph). <5>
Sources/Archives (10)
- <1> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 233.
- <1.1> SWX1269 Monograph: Shipp, W, and Hodson, J W (eds). 1863. The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. 3rd edition. Volume 2. Vol 2. 497-498.
- <2> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 13-JAN-55.
- <3> SWX1290 Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset. 414.
- <4> SDO17396 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale map. 1:10000. 1974.
- <5> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F2 NJA 24-FEB-81.
- <6> SDO13177 Unpublished document: Munby, J. 1992. Sydling St Nicholas, Dorset. An Architectural Survey of the Tithe Barn.
- <7> SDO92 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1993. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1992. 114. 249.
- <8> SDO14781 Unpublished document: Sykes, D and Ford, B. 2012. Tithe Barn, Church Lane (South), Sydling St Nicholas, Dorset.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453043.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6304 9923 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69NW |
| Civil Parish | Sydling St Nicholas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 110 004
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 NW 6
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453043
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Sydling St Nicholas 4
Record last edited
Jan 11 2024 10:03AM
