Wapshott, E. and Balmond, F. (2018). BARN AT SPECCOTT BARTON FARM, MERTON, TORRIDGE, DEVON HISTORIC BUILDING RECORDING. South West Archaeology Ltd.. https://doi.org/10.5284/1049987. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 BARN AT SPECCOTT BARTON FARM, MERTON, TORRIDGE, DEVON HISTORIC BUILDING RECORDING
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Series:		 South West Archaeology Ltd. unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 South West Archaeology Ltd. was commissioned to undertake a programme of historic building recording for a disused barn at Speccott Barton Farm, Merton, Torridge, Devon, prior to its conversion. The work was undertaken in order to assess the fabric affected by the conversion and set the building in its historical and archaeological context. Speccott is first recorded in Domesday and has a long history of descent which includes ownership by the Speccott, Fortescue, and Rolle families'. Despite its possible early foundation, the present farm comprises a mix of 18th, 19th, 20th century and modern buildings. The barn (a linhay) was probably built c.1800 and contains evidence of two phases of clear alteration or expansion. In the late 19th century the barn was extended, with the addition of a large single storey Marland brick-built lean-to to the west elevation. This was constructed as a purpose-built cow byre and milking parlour, with an additional concrete yard to the west. A move towards focusing on 'dairy' is possibly associated with the development of the adjacent railway, the 'milk train' to Torrington providing farmers with important new transport links and markets. Not long after this extension, (in the early 20th century) the north gable was rebuilt, likely linked to the demolition of the northern building range. This elevation lies at an oddly oblique angle to the rest of the building, possibly as a result of the loss of the northern range which abutted it. Alternatively the wall might have needed to be rebuilt when a sub-square extension (root house?) was built to the north-west corner. The barn has been little altered during the 20th century, gradually falling out of use hence its now poor condition.
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Author:		 E Wapshott
F Balmond
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Publisher:		 South West Archaeology Ltd.
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Devon Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2018
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Site: Speccott Barton Farm
County: Devon
District: Torridge
Parish: MERTON
Country: England
Grid Reference: 250300, 114058 (Easting, Northing)
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POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) C19TH LINHAY/BARN (Monus)
BUILDING SURVEY (Event)
LINHAY (Monument Type England)
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OASIS Id: southwes1-310054
OBIB: 180314
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Created Date:		 09 Nov 2018