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Description: Barn approximately 12 metres to west of Barn Cottage

Address: Barn Adjacent To Barn Cottage Steps Lane Sowerby Bridge West Yorkshire HX6 2JH

Grade: II

Group detail: Steps Lane (south side, off)

Full description:
Barn. C17, probably 2nd half. Coursed rubble with timber framing; stone slate roof. 5 bays, aisled. Quoins. South front: aisle only to left-hand bays. Central cart entry with renewed chamfered quoined surround and monolithic lintel set back under eaves. 2 chamfered arched vents to right. Aisle on left has blocked doorway with chamfered surround, tie-stones and deep lintel; 2 similar vents; an inserted window; and, in right return, an inserted doorway. Rear: roof lower (over aisle). Central quoined cart-entry; 2 chamfered arched vents; window on right with shaped head, lowered cill and chamfered jambs with tie-stones. Left and right gables have chamfered arched vents and, in right gable, an inserted window. Interior: to either side of rear cart-entry are chamfered quoined doorways with deep lintels giving access to aisles. Frame has jowelled posts on padstones with braces to wall plates and tie beams. 4 roof trusses, originally with king posts braced to ridge-piece, but in 3 trusses the king post has been cut short to rest on collar supported by angled braces. Large scantling purlins.