Shed, Horton Court

Record ID:  111305 / MNA167357
Record type:  Building
Protected Status: None Recorded
NT Property:  Horton Court; South West
Civil Parish:  Horton; South Gloucestershire
Grid Reference:  ST 7665 8504
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Summary

Gabled roof. Stone tiled. Saddle stones at apex. Cast iron and bronze pump attached to west gable end on timber post – broken. Not on 1840 tithe map but appears on 1903 OS map. Probably dates to between 1840 and 1881. It has been used variously as a calf shed, a chicken house and a duck house. In 1938 it was called a Vegetable Store and later there are references to it as a log store, the latest in 2002. Walls:Coursed rubble. Truss visible in east gable end. Interior Walls:Plastered on 3 sides, whitewashed on east side. Floor:Concrete. Door:6 planks with 3 ledges. Hung on strap hinges. Norfolk latch. Modern. Window: 2-light at one time split into 2 by concrete partition. Modern cantilevered light and 1 fixed light in timber frame. Roof:2 rows of purlins and plank ridge. Common rafters laid on edge. There were remains of insulation in 1990 but it was re-roofed in 2006. At the same time 2 of 7 rafters on south pitch and 2 on north pitch were renewed. Condition: Stable condition. Recently re-roofed.

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Monument Types

  • SHED (Mid 19th C to Late 19th C - 1840 AD to 1881 AD)

Description

Gabled roof. Stone tiled. Saddle stones at apex. Cast iron and bronze pump attached to west gable end on timber post – broken. Not on 1840 tithe map but appears on 1903 OS map. Probably dates to between 1840 and 1881. It has been used variously as a calf shed, a chicken house and a duck house. In 1938 it was called a Vegetable Store and later there are references to it as a log store, the latest in 2002.
Walls: Coursed rubble. Truss visible in east gable end.

Interior
Walls: Plastered on 3 sides, whitewashed on east side.
Floor: Concrete.
Door: 6 planks with 3 ledges. Hung on strap hinges. Norfolk latch. Modern.
Window: 2-light at one time split into 2 by concrete partition. Modern cantilevered light and 1 fixed light in timber frame.
Roof: 2 rows of purlins and plank ridge. Common rafters laid on edge. There were remains of insulation in 1990 but it was re-roofed in 2006. At the same time 2 of 7 rafters on south pitch and 2 on north pitch were renewed.
Condition: Stable condition. Recently re-roofed.

References

  • SNA64024 - National Trust Report: Harcourt, J. & T.. 2009. The Development of Horton Court: An Architectural Survey.

  • SNA66386 - Unpublished document: Erica Cotton. 2015. Horton Court Conservation and Management Plan.

Designations

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Other Statuses and References

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Associated Events

  • ENA7921 - Heritage Assessment, Horton Court Conservation Management Plan Sept 2015

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