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Barn at Benington Park Farm, Benington, Hertfordshire: historic building recording |
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Archaeological Solutions Ltd unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
In March 2017 AS carried out historic building recording of a barn at Benington Park Farm, Benington, Hertfordshire, in order to fulfil part of a condition of planning consent to demolish a Dutch barn and second ancillary building, convert the barn to three residential dwellings and construct three cart lodges. This followed an appraisal in 2005. The barn is a substantially historic building of much interest and a certain complexity. The principal phase is of brickwork and outlines a double structure, with a threshing barn at one end, complete with wind-eyes and porch, and the other with a probable storage use. Only one truss partially survives but demonstrates the original roof was of queen post form and well-constructed. It is consistent with a date in the 17th century. However, problems of dating arise from the appearance and fabric of the south-east elevation that faces the avenues leading to the main house. A series of blind panels incorporate fine red rubbed brick voussoirs which with decorative corbels of similar brick are more suggestive of an early 18th century date, a contrast with the relatively crude brickwork surrounding. |
Author: |
Tansy Collins
Lauren Wilson
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Publisher: |
Archaeological Solutions Ltd
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Hertfordshire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2017
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Barn at Benington Park Farm |
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Herefordshire |
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East Hertfordshire |
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BENINGTON |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 530880, 223540 (Easting, Northing)
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archaeol7-294364 |
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Archaeological Solutions Report no. 5366 |
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Created Date: |
05 Apr 2018 |