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SYDENHAM BURROWS FARM BARN (PRN 11,885) (SP/3150187) - John Steane, Brian Dix
Following an invitation from the Chinnor Archaeological Society a
survey was made of this barn which stands on one side of the farmyard
at Burrows Farm. It is of four bays, stands on dwarf limestone/chalk
walls with a timber-framed, weather-boarded superstructure. The
present roof covering is corrugated iron. The building is entered
through one pair of opposed doors, timber framed and planked occupying
the second bay from the south. The roof seems to be made entirely of
second-hand material, since there are a large number of slots from
earlier uses. The principal tie beams are supported by corner braces;
there is cross-bracing in the walls at irregular intervals instead
of wind braces. A suggested date is 18th century. It is very similar
in construction to West Farm, Eaton, (PRN 11489).
WITNEY 59 WOODGREEN GRANARY (PRN 12369) (SP/36081040) - John Steane,
Daphne Aylwin
A survey was made of a small detached granary in the garden at the
back of 59 Woodgreen at the invitation of Mr. and Mrs. T.T. Hodge.
It'is rectangular, is 5 x 4 metreS and is timber framed with brick
nogging, standing on nine mushroom headed staddle stones. The roof
is tiled and half. hipped. There are opposed doors with vertical
posts at interrals across a central gangway indicating the former
position of bins for grain.. Date likely to be 18th century.
WATLINGTON GLEBE FARM SHELTER SHED (PRN 12287) (SU. 67829511) - Nancy
Stebbing, John Steane
A survey was made of this five,bay open-sided shelter Shed,
which faces south east. It lies south of a barn and is in the open
country. The rear wall is of brick, chalk and flint. The front is
supported by a row of whole tree trunks. The roof is the most
interesting feature, consisting of cross beams, resting horizontally
on the wall plate and the near wall; at the western end hurdles have
been.laid over the cross beams; over the hurdles is a single layer
of brushwood and-piled on top of these is a prismatic heap of straw
bundles, thatched in the'usual manner. For another example (at Cogges
Manor Farm) see PRN 4601.. Also J.E.C. Peters 'The Solid Thatch Roof',
Vernacular Architecture.
COGGES, MANOR FARM STABLE (PRN 46o1)
SP/36190965) - John Blair,John Steane
An investigation was made after a measured survey by the County
Architect to trace the historical evolution of the building before
restoration planned to take place early in 1980. Phase I = The evidence
suggests that the building was once longer and lower and was entered from
the south by two waggon doors, each'with timber lintels.
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