The Barn Site, Park Prewett, Basingstoke, Hampshire

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1 The Barn Site, Park Prewett, Basingstoke, Hampshire Building Recording For Taylor Wimpey by Sean Wallis Thames Valley Archaeological Services Ltd Site Code PPB 09/69 August 2009

2 Summary Site name: The Barn Site, Park Prewett, Basingstoke, Hampshire Grid reference: SU Site activity: Building Recording Date and duration of project: 24th July 2009 Project manager: Steve Ford Site code: PPB 09/69 Summary of results: A timber-framed aisled barn, probably originally of late 18th-century construction, has been photographically recorded. Much of the brick walling dates from the 19th century, but much has also been replaced, as have parts of the timber frame. The roof, entrance and several other parts of the structure are modern. Location and reference of archive: The archive is presently held at Thames Valley Archaeological Services, Reading and will be deposited with the Hampshire Museum Service in due course. This report may be copied for bona fide research or planning purposes without the explicit permission of the copyright holder Report edited/checked by: Steve Ford Steve Preston i Thames Valley Archaeological Services Ltd, De Beauvoir Road, Reading RG1 5NR Tel. (0118) ; Fax (0118) ; tvas@tvas.co.uk; website :

3 The Barn Site, Park Prewett, Basingstoke, Hampshire Building Recording by Sean Wallis Report 09/69b Introduction This report documents the results of building recording at the Barn Site, Park Prewett, Basingstoke, Hampshire (SU ) (Fig. 1). The work was commissioned by Mr William Luck of Taylor Wimpey (George Wimpey West London Ltd), Stratfield House, Station Road, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 9PQ. Planning consent is to be sought from Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council to convert the existing barn on the site into two residential dwellings. As the barn is a Grade II Listed Building, a historic building recording has been requested, prior to any refurbishment or demolition work commencing. This is in accordance with the Department of the Environment s Planning Policy Guidance, Planning and the Historic Environment (PPG ), and the Borough s policies on historic buildings. The fieldwork was undertaken by Danielle Milbank and Sean Wallis on 24th July 2009, and the site code is PPB 09/69. The archive is presently held at Thames Valley Archaeological Services, Reading and will be deposited with the Hampshire Museum Service, and a copy sent to the National Monuments Record, in due course. Location, topography and geology The site lies to the north-west of Basingstoke (Fig. 1), within the Park Prewett Conservation Area, which was designated by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council in 1998, in recognition of its special architectural and historic interest. The main focus of the conservation area was Park Prewett Mental hospital, which closed in 1997, but it also included Park Prewett Farm, to the south-east of the main hospital complex. However, since 1998, much of the area has been re-developed, and many of the buildings associated with both the hospital and farm have been demolished. The building recording was carried out on 24th July 2009, at which time only two other farm buildings were still standing, to the north of the barn (Fig. 2). The area around the barn is relatively flat, although there is a slight slope from north to south, and is currently used for storage of building materials, whilst the barn itself is used for storing kitchen units. The site lies at approximately 118m above Ordnance Datum and according to the British Geological Survey the underlying geology consists of Cretaceous Upper Chalk (BGS 1981). 1

4 Historical Background The barn is one of the few surviving elements of Park Prewett Farm, many of the buildings of which have been demolished in recent years. The farm had been in the possession of the Chute family since Tudor times, with a tenant farmer established on the site by the 18th century. The farm was bought in 1899, for the purposes of building a hospital on the site, although building work did not commence until The hospital was not quite finished by the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, during the duration of which it was commandeered by the army, to be used by convalescing troops. Following the end of the war, the mental hospital finally opened in 1921 and, apart from being used again by the military during the Second World War, remained in continuous use until its closure in Many patients worked on the farm, although following its commercial decline after the Second World War, a number of buildings were used as occupational therapy units, with the farm finally closing in By the time of the current survey, a number of the farm buildings had been demolished, with the only remaining structures being the barn, and a stable block and storage building to the north. A range of Ordnance Survey and other historical maps of the area were consulted at Hampshire Record Office in order to ascertain how the site may have developed in the past, and whether any of the mapped changes might have had an impact on the building covered by this survey. The earliest map available to show the farm in any detail is an 1832 mortgage map (not illustrated) showing the lands of William Chute(r), who owned the majority of the parish of Sherborne St John. The farm differs little on the parish tithe map (Fig. 3), which was produced only 8 years later, and where it is called Park Private. A number of buildings are shown arranged around the farmyard, including the barn and stable block. The barn is shown as a simple rectangular structure, but appears to have a porch projecting from its north-west facing elevation. The porch is distinctly shown on the First Edition Ordnance Survey of 1872 (Fig. 4), by which time several new buildings have been added to the farm complex. Two of these new structures abut the barn, along its south-west and south-east facing elevations, whilst a boundary wall is shown projecting to the north and south of the north-east facing elevation. By the time of Second Edition Ordnance Survey of 1896 (Fig. 5), the building along the south-east side of the barn appears to have been demolished, and replaced by a similar sized building a few metres further east. The 1932 Ordnance Survey (Fig. 6) shows a large new building to the south of the barn, whilst the structure along the south-west elevation, first shown on the 1872 map, appears to have been demolished and replaced by stock pens. Further stock pens have been built immediately adjacent to the north-east corner of the barn. The 1961 Ordnance Survey (Fig. 7), published shortly before the hospital farm closed, shows a number of changes to the east of the 2

5 barn, including another large building. The porch is no longer shown on the north-west facing wall (and appears on no later map). The farm complex changed considerably by the time of the 1988 Ordnance Survey (not illustrated), although no further changes are evident on the 2005 map (Fig. 1). The small scale of these maps makes it difficult to discern fine detail, but the barn seems to be shown as incorporated into a much larger building. The fact that the 1988 and 2005 maps are identical, despite the fact that re-development of the hospital site was well under way by 2005, suggests that the area was not re-mapped in detail for a number of years. The modern Ordnance Survey (Fig. 2) shows the site as it was during the site visit, with the barn a separate entity, and the stable block and store building to the north. Methodology The building survey was carried out in accordance with guidelines set out by the Royal Commission on Historic Monuments (England) for a level 3 record (RCHME 1996; English Heritage 2006). The survey comprised a fully analytical record of the building s development, a comprehensive photographic survey, paying attention to the methods of construction, chronological development and alterations, and features of special interest. The building has been recorded photographically on 35mm format using colour print, colour slide and black and white media which are catalogued (Appendix 1). Description Since the closure of Park Prewett hospital in 1997, much of the area around the barn has been developed for residential housing. The remaining farm buildings, including the barn, now occupy a plot of land bounded on all sides by roads and housing. Two large concrete and brick plinths immediately north of the barn, represent the remains of recently demolished buildings, which stood either side of the barn s northern doorway. Much of the area around the barn consists of slightly overgrown open ground, and is currently used for the storage of building materials. However, the area to the west and north-west is covered with dense overgrowth, which partly obscures the concrete remains of a partially demolished building. The barn is rectangular in plan, and measures 27.6m by 10.2m. The northern doorway is the only entrance currently in use, and the ground leading up to it has been slightly churned up by vehicles (Figs. 7 and 8). 3

6 Exterior The barn has a hipped roof, covered in asbestos panels, which probably dates from the 1950s or 1960s. The walls are built of red brick, with the northern entrance being higher, necessitating its own pitched asbestos roof. The brick walls of the barn appear to have been laid on a low brick plinth, approximately two courses high, which is obscured in places, but is most clearly visible along the south-west facing elevation and the western half of the south-east facing elevation. The height of the wall varies externally, due to the natural slope of the surrounding area. Some areas of brickwork have been replaced or altered, but the original brick structure appears to have had external buttresses, with simple slit openings providing ventilation. The coursing evident in these parts of the walls is rather random, but tends to be a variation of Flemish Bond, interspaced with alternating courses of stretchers. However, it should be mentioned that whilst the external brickwork has been altered in places, these changes are not always apparent inside the barn. Weatherboards have been fixed beneath the eaves at the top of the wall, around much of the barn, presumably to protect the internal timber frame which sits on top of the wall. Much of the north-west facing elevation appears to be original, although it was not possible to get a clear photograph of the whole elevation due to the presence of overgrowth and other obstructions. This elevation appears to have been whitewashed in the past, although much of this has been removed by weathering. The brick pillars on either side of the central doorway are much more recent in date, along with the barn doors themselves (Pl. 1), as also the corrugated iron sheeting at the side, providing further evidence that this entrance to the barn has been significantly altered, as already suggested by the historic mapping (above). All of the maps available from the first half of the 19th century up to 1932 indicate that the northern entrance had a protruding porch, which is absent from the 1961 Ordnance Survey. It seems likely that the porch was removed between 1932 and 1961, with the new doorway being built almost flush with the barn wall, and it is possible that the height of the original doorway may have been reduced at the same time. There are further variations in the brickwork at the eastern end of this elevation, which are likely to be connected with the construction of stock pens at some time between 1896 and 1932, and their subsequent demolition. It is possible that the window at this end of the barn, which is currently obscured by ivy, also dates from the first half of the 20th century. The brickwork at the northern end of the north-east facing elevation of the barn consists of modern bricks, laid in a stretcher bond pattern, indicating that it was substantially rebuilt in the 20th century. The window and slightly off-centre doorway appear to have been inserted at this time. The wall to the south of the doorway looks earlier, and the style of brickwork is very similar to those areas believed to be part of the original wall. It seems possible that the south-east corner of the barn may have been altered when the building shown on the

7 Ordnance Survey was built. However, the only visible difference is the external buttresses, which are higher than those noted elsewhere. The eastern part half of the south-east facing elevation also appears to have been affected by the building which is shown on the 1872 Ordnance Survey, but was demolished by The sliding door at this end of the barn is therefore unlikely to be original. The section of the wall between this door and the central doorway is unusual, as the lower courses seem to be of bricks of more recent date than those above. It is possible that the upper courses may therefore have been built of re-used bricks, following the demolition of the building seen on the 1872 map, and the appearance of being original is misleading. Other indications that this part of the wall has been altered at some point are the fact that the ventilation slit between the doorways is higher than those recorded elsewhere, and the lack of external buttresses. The central doorway in this wall appears to be in its original position, although it is possible that it may originally have been higher, as barns usually had pairs of full-height opposed doorways, to allow loaded wagons to be driven in. The lack of an external buttress on the east side of the doorway suggests that it may have been altered at some time in the past. The brick wall to the west of the central doorway appears to be of the original brickwork (Pl. 2), as does the south-west facing wall of the barn (Pl. 3). This matches the map evidence, which suggests that these parts of the barn were little affected by nearby later buildings. All the drain pipes and gutters and fixtures for them, are modern. Interior The only entrance currently in use is the central doorway in the north-west facing wall. The timber frame of the building becomes apparent upon entering the barn and, although the floor of the building is used for storage, most of the timber frame was visible (Pl. 4). The barn is double aisled in construction, with additional aisles at either end. It is divided into five bays of equal size, with the set of opposing doors suggesting that it originally had a central threshing floor. However, none of the original barn floor has survived, having been replaced by a concrete slab. Although partially obscured, most of the brick wall could be seen inside the barn, except where a later breeze block wall has been built at the south-west end. In places, the lower courses of bricks project internally between 0.06m and 0.1m, to form a small plinth, which seems to be the same as that noted outside the barn. The original wall is 0.24m thick, and has an internal height, including the plinth where present, of about 1.95m. However, as was noted externally, parts of the wall at the north-eastern end of the barn have been re-built with modern bricks. This later brickwork is notably thinner than the original wall, being just a single brick thick, but 5

8 has been strengthened by a number of closely spaced internal buttresses. No plinth was visible in the north-east corner of the barn, indicating that this part of the wall had been rebuilt, probably when the window in the northwest elevation was inserted. The part of the south-east elevation between the central door and the eastern sliding door appears to have been rebuilt, and this section of wall is thicker, being approximately 0.36m wide. The breeze block wall at the south-western end of the barn was built immediately inside the original brick wall, and two further sections of breeze block walling are present running from the south-west and south-east elevations. These probably represent a subdivision of the aisles in this part of the building, although they may merely reflect that these areas were used for a different purpose to the rest of the barn. A date of 1957 has been written into the mortar, where the breeze block wall running from the south-east elevation meets the post of the timber frame. Except for the north-east end of the barn, much of the brick wall is half rendered, to a height of approximately 1.18m. Study of the timber frame is problematic due to the fact that there appear to have been a number of alterations over the years, particularly in relation to the roof structure. However, the original elements of the frame could potentially date to the 18th century, or even earlier. It is likely that the timber frame would have been re-assembled following the construction of the later brick wall, and matching carpenter s marks (Pl. 5) on the posts and tie-beams suggest that these elements of the frame at least are contemporary. There are numerous empty mortice joints visible on the timbers, indicating that some them were either re-used, or that certain parts of the structure have been removed. The basic structure consists of six pairs of upright aisle posts running down the length of the barn, which divide the building into five equally sized bays and two end bays which are slightly narrower. The arcade plates are supported by the aisle posts, as are the tie-beams of each truss. These are further supported by braces running back to the aisle posts. Many of the aisle posts have a jowl, with a taper and square-cut return, at their head. The timbers of the wall plate, which rests on top of the brick wall, appear to be more recent. The wall plate is connected to the main timber frame by horizontal rails running from the aisle posts, and by the principal rafters. Many of these rails are machine cut, and clearly not original. Several of the aisle posts have empty mortices below the present rail, suggesting that the wall plate was originally lower. A few of the rails have an additional upright strut linking them to the rafters. A notable feature is that each aisle post is set on a plinth of some description (Pl. 6). Some of these are quite small square bases, constructed with either brick or concrete, and usually rendered. Others consist of a low 6

9 brick wall running towards the outer wall of the barn, topped with a timber beam on which the aisle post sits. There is no apparent pattern to explain these differences. Elements of the original alternate butt-purlin roof structure are still visible, although these purlins no longer carry the weight of the roof. The purlins run between the principal rafters, many of which appear to be original, with further strength provided by cross braces. The principal rafters are supported by the tie-beam of each truss and, apart from at the two end trusses, are further supported by struts. The end trusses are slightly different to the rest, as the rafters are linked with a collar, which is further supported by two studs running between the collar and tie beam. It was also noted that the tie beams at either end of the barn appear more twisted and weathered than any of the others (Pls 7 and 8). The current asbestos roof is largely supported by a modern timber frame, although the machine cut purlins are supported by the original principal rafters where these still exist. Further support is provided by modern diagonal braces, which run from the rafters or wall plate to the concrete floor. The roof at either end of the barn is supported by modern timberwork, although occasional older purlins are also present. Various other modern timbers appear to have been used throughout the barn to provide additional strength where necessary. As noted externally, the central doorway in the north-west elevation has been substantially altered. It is likely that the opposing doorway in the south-east elevation has also been subject to some changes, and may have been reduced in height. However, one feature which was noted in this doorway was the presence of runners on either side of the door, which would originally have been used to hold the threshold planks in place, when threshing was taking place within the barn. Apart from these, no features pertaining to the original function of the barn were evident. In fact, there were no notable elements within the barn to suggest any function of the building apart from its current use as a storage area. Interpretation Drawing from map evidence and the building survey, it is possible to give an indication of the barn s development. When the building was listed in 1984, the accompanying notes mentioned that elements of the barn were late 18th-century in date, and it is certainly possible that parts of the timber frame could date from this period. However, it seems that the barn was substantially altered in the early 19th century, when the outer wall was rebuilt in red brick, and that various other changes have taken place since then, as a result of additional farm buildings being built nearby and the use of the building changing since the end of the Second World War. 7

10 The dating of barns in this area of England is difficult, due to the fact that traditional forms and techniques could be used for extensive periods, with little discernible change. Timber-framed construction remained popular well into the 19th century, with the form of barns changing little between the medieval period and the age of steam threshing. The problem of dating the structures is compounded by the fact that timbers were commonly reused from demolished buildings, and that the entire timber frame of a barn could sometimes be re-incorporated into a new building (Barnwell and Giles 1997; Brunskill 2004). The barn at Park Prewett appears to be typical for the area, in that it is likely to have started life as a weatherboarded aisled building with a hipped roof, which would have been thatched. There is a possibility however, that the building may originally have had a simple gabled roof, based on the fact that the trusses at either end of the barn are different in design to the others, and are markedly warped and weathered. Whatever the original layout of the barn, it is likely that it was substantially altered in the first half of the 19th century, when the existing timber outer wall was replaced in red brick. The original brick wall seems to have survived best at the western end of the barn, where its external buttresses are still present, along with a number of simple ventilation slits along the flanking walls. It is possible that the height of the barn was increased at this time, by raising the aisle posts on brick plinths. Empty mortice slots on the posts also suggest that the height of the aisles was increased slightly. The barn would probably have been used for the storage and processing of cereal crops, and the presence of the central opposing doorways supports this theory. These would have allowed loaded wagons to be driven into the barn, and the area between the doorways would have provided a threshing floor. It may originally have had a raised wooden floor, possibly resting on the sill of the low brick plinth to the walls (and possibly, also on the plinths supporting the aisle posts, if these are not later additions). The doorway in the north-west elevation has obviously been adapted in the 20th century, as the maps up to 1932 show that it originally had a porch. The opposing doorway never appears to have had a porch, and although this doorway may have originally been higher, it does still have running boards for the threshold planks. These would have allowed the doors to remain open during threshing, whilst preventing livestock entering the barn. Although the barn is shown as a separate detached building on the earliest available maps, by the time of the First Edition Ordnance Survey of 1872 additional buildings have been built to the south and south-west. The building to the south-west appears to have had little structural effect on the barn, and had been demolished by 1932 to be replaced by stock pens. The demolition of the building along the south-east facing elevation however, 1872 and 1896, may explain the differences in the brickwork of the surviving structure in this area. It is likely 8

11 that the sliding door was inserted during this period of rebuilding. The replacement building, which appears to have been demolished in the late 20th century, does not appear to have had a lasting effect upon the brick wall of the barn, despite the fact that the area where its roof was incorporated into the main barn roof can still be seen. It is possible that the building of stock pens immediately adjacent to the north-east corner of the barn, sometime between 1896 and 1932, may explain the slight differences in brickwork here. However, it is also possible that these changes may relate to the insertion of a window in the north-eastern corner of the barn. Much of the north-east facing elevation has been significantly re-built, possibly after the farm closed in 1965, and the window and door are likely to date from this period. The farm was in decline for some years before its final closure, and it seems likely that the internal breezeblock wall, dated 1957, may represent a change from agricultural use. It appears that other major structural changes were carried out around this time, including the replacement of the roof and the remodeling of the northern doorway. Conclusion The building survey has shown that whilst much of the timber frame of the barn is quite early in date, possibly dating to the late 18th century, the building has been substantially altered over the years. Much of the eastern end has been rebuilt and none of the entrances or windows is original. The asbestos roof skin is supported on modern timber. References Barnwell, P and Giles, C, 1997, English Farmsteads , RCHME, Swindon Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council, 2004, Conservation Area Appraisal, Park Prewett, Basingstoke BGS, 1981, British Geological Survey, Sheet 284, Drift Edition, Scale 1:50000, Keyworth Brunskill, R W, 2004, Traditional Buildings of Britain, London EH, 2006, Understanding Historic Buildings, English Heritage, London PPG15, 1994, Planning and the Historic Environment, Planning Policy Guidance 15, HMSO 9

12 APPENDIX 1: Photographic Catalogue A.Colour prints No. Description 1 Identification shot 2 Exterior, general view, looking south-east 3 Exterior, northern entrance, looking south-east [Pl. 1] 4 Exterior, general view, looking south 5 Exterior, general view, looking south-west 6 Exterior, general view, looking west 7 Exterior, general view, looking north-west [Pl. 2] 8 Exterior, general view, looking north-west 9 Exterior, general view, looking north 10 Exterior, south-west corner, looking north 11 Exterior, south-west facing elevation, looking south-east [Pl. 3] 12 Exterior, north-west facing elevation, looking east 13 Exterior, north-west facing elevation, looking south-west 14 Exterior, northern entrance, looking south 15 Exterior, north-east corner, looking south 16 Exterior, door in north-east facing elevation, looking south-west 17 Exterior, south-east facing elevation, looking west 18 Exterior, main door in south-east facing elevation, looking north-west 19 Exterior, south-east facing elevation, looking west 20 Exterior, detail of south-west facing elevation, looking south-east 21 Interior, general view of roof structure, looking north-east [Pl. 4] 22 Interior, general view of roof structure, looking north-east 23 Interior, detail of roof structure, looking west 24 Interior, general view of roof structure, looking south-west 25 Interior, general view of roof structure, looking south-west 26 Interior, northern doorway, looking north-west 27 Interior, general view of northern aisle, looking south-west 28 Interior, general view of northern aisle, looking north-east 29 Interior, general view of south-west corner, looking south-west 30 Interior, general view, looking east 31 Interior, general view, looking south-west 32 Interior, general view of southern aisle, looking north-east 33 Interior, general view, looking north-east 34 Interior, general view of north-east corner, looking north [Pl. 7] 35 Interior, general view of south-east corner, looking east [Pl. 8] 36 Interior, general view of south-east corner, looking south-east 37 Interior, general view, looking south 38 Interior, general view, looking south 39 Interior, general view of southern aisle, looking south-west 40 Interior, general view of roof structure, looking south-west 41 Interior, general view of roof structure, looking south 42 Interior, general view of southern wall, looking south 43 Interior, detail of roof structure, looking west 44 Interior, detail of roof structure, looking south-west 45 Interior, detail of post in north-west corner, looking west [Pl. 6] 46 Interior, detail of roof structure, looking south-east 47 Interior, general view of northern wall, looking west 48 Interior, detail of threshold runner, looking east 49 Interior, detail of threshold runner, looking south-west 50 Interior, detail of post and props, looking north-east [Pl. 5] 51 Interior, general view of north-east corner, looking north-west 52 Interior, general view of southern wall, looking east 53 Interior, detail of post, looking east 54 Interior, detail of carpenter s marks, looking west 55 Interior, detail of roof structure, looking south-west 56 Interior, general view, looking north-east B.Monochrome Images No. Description 1 Interior, general view, looking south 2 Interior, general view of south-east corner, looking south-east 3 Interior, general view of south-east corner, looking east 4 Interior, general view of north-east corner, looking north 10

13 No. Description 5 Interior, general view, looking north-east 6 Interior, general view of southern aisle, looking north-east 7 Interior, general view, looking south-west 8 Interior, general view, looking east 9 Interior, general view of south-west corner, looking south-west 10 Interior, general view of northern aisle, looking north-east 11 Interior, general view of northern aisle, looking south-west 12 Interior, northern doorway, looking north-west 13 Interior, general view of roof structure, looking south-west 14 Interior, general view of roof structure, looking south-west 15 Interior, detail of roof structure, looking west 16 Interior, general view of roof structure, looking north-east 17 Interior, general view of roof structure, looking north-east 18 Exterior, detail of south-west facing elevation, looking south-east 19 Exterior, south-east facing elevation, looking west 20 Exterior, main door in south-east facing elevation, looking north-west 21 Exterior, south-east facing elevation, looking west 22 Exterior, door in north-east facing elevation, looking south-west 23 Exterior, north-east corner, looking south 24 Exterior, northern entrance, looking south 25 Exterior, north-west facing elevation, looking south-west 26 Exterior, north-west facing elevation, looking east 27 Exterior, south-west facing elevation, looking south-east 28 Exterior, south-west corner, looking north 29 Exterior, general view, looking north 30 Exterior, general view, looking north-west 31 Exterior, general view, looking north-west 32 Exterior, general view, looking west 33 Exterior, general view, looking south-west 34 Exterior, general view, looking south 35 Exterior, northern entrance, looking south-east 36 Exterior, general view, looking south-east 37 Interior, general view, looking north-east 38 Interior, detail of roof structure, looking south-west 39 Interior, detail of carpenter s marks, looking west 40 Interior, detail of post, looking east 41 Interior, general view of southern wall, looking east 42 Interior, general view of north-east corner, looking north-west 43 Interior, detail of post and props, looking north-east 44 Interior, detail of threshold runner, looking south-west 45 Interior, detail of threshold runner, looking east 46 Interior, general view of northern wall, looking west 47 Interior, detail of roof structure, looking south-east 48 Interior, detail of post in north-west corner, looking west 49 Interior, detail of roof structure, looking south-west 50 Interior, detail of roof structure, looking west 51 Interior, general view of southern wall, looking south 52 Interior, general view of roof structure, looking south 53 Interior, general view of roof structure, looking south-west 54 Interior, general view of southern aisle, looking south-west 55 Interior, general view, looking south C.Colour Slides No. Description 1 Identification shot 2 Exterior, general view, looking south-east 3 Exterior, northern entrance, looking south-east 4 Exterior, general view, looking south 5 Exterior, general view, looking south-west 6 Exterior, general view, looking west 7 Exterior, general view, looking north-west 8 Exterior, general view, looking north-west 9 Exterior, general view, looking north 10 Exterior, south-west corner, looking north 11 Exterior, south-west facing elevation, looking south-east 12 Exterior, north-west facing elevation, looking east 13 Exterior, north-west facing elevation, looking south-west 11

14 No. Description 14 Exterior, northern entrance, looking south 15 Exterior, north-east corner, looking south 16 Exterior, door in north-east facing elevation, looking south-west 17 Exterior, south-east facing elevation, looking west 18 Exterior, main door in south-east facing elevation, looking north-west 19 Exterior, south-east facing elevation, looking west 20 Exterior, detail of south-west facing elevation, looking south-east 21 Interior, general view of roof structure, looking north-east 22 Interior, general view of roof structure, looking north-east 23 Interior, detail of roof structure, looking west 24 Interior, general view of roof structure, looking south-west 25 Interior, northern doorway, looking north-west 26 Interior, general view of northern aisle, looking south-west 27 Interior, general view of northern aisle, looking north-east 28 Interior, general view of south-west corner, looking south-west 29 Interior, general view, looking east 30 Interior, general view, looking south-west 31 Interior, general view of southern aisle, looking north-east 32 Interior, general view, looking north-east 33 Interior, general view of north-east corner, looking north 34 Interior, general view of south-east corner, looking east 35 Interior, general view of south-east corner, looking south-east 36 Interior, general view, looking south 37 Interior, general view, looking south 38 Interior, general view of southern aisle, looking south-west 39 Interior, general view of roof structure, looking south-west 40 Interior, general view of roof structure, looking south 41 Interior, general view of southern wall, looking south 42 Interior, detail of roof structure, looking west 43 Interior, detail of roof structure, looking south-west 44 Interior, detail of post in north-west corner, looking west 45 Interior, detail of roof structure, looking south-east 46 Interior, general view of northern wall, looking west 47 Interior, detail of threshold runner, looking east 48 Interior, detail of threshold runner, looking south-west 49 Interior, detail of post and props, looking north-east 50 Interior, general view of north-east corner, looking north-west 51 Interior, general view of southern wall, looking east 52 Interior, detail of post, looking east 53 Interior, detail of carpenter s marks, looking west 54 Interior, detail of roof structure, looking south-west 55 Interior, general view, looking north-east 12

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16 Site Site SU The Barn Site, Park Prewett, Basingstoke, Hampshire, 2009 Building recording PPB 09/69 Figure 1. Location of site within Basingstoke and Hampshire. Reproduced from Ordnance Survey Explorer 144 at 1:12500 Ordnance Survey Licence

17 N SITE SU The Barn Site, Park Prewett, Basingstoke, Hampshire, 2009 Building recording PPB 09/69 Figure 2. Location of site within Park Prewett. Reproduced from Ordnance Survey digital mapping under licence. Crown copyright reserved. Scale: 1:1250

18 Site PPB 09/69 The Barn Site, Park Prewett, Basingstoke, Hampshire, 2009 Building recording Figure 3. Sherborne St John Tithe Map, 1840.

19 Site PPB 09/69 The Barn Site, Park Prewett, Basingstoke, Hampshire, 2009 Building recording Figure 4. First Edition Ordnance Survey, 1872.

20 Site PPB 09/69 The Barn Site, Park Prewett, Basingstoke, Hampshire, 2009 Building recording Figure 5. Second Edition Ordnance Survey, 1896

21 Site PPB 09/69 The Barn Site, Park Prewett, Basingstoke, Hampshire, 2009 Building recording Figure 6. Ordnance Survey, 1932.

22 Site PPB 09/69 The Barn Site, Park Prewett, Basingstoke, Hampshire, 2009 Building recording Figure 7. Ordnance Survey, 1961.

23 The Barn site, Park Prewett, Basingstoke, Hampshire, 2009 N breeze block wall Brickwork replaced 0 20m Figure 8. Ground plan. PPB 09/69

24 The Barn site, Park Prewett, Basingstoke, Hampshire, 2009 South east elevation North west elevation North east side elevation Typical cross section (modern props excluded) 0 20m Figure 9. Elevations. PPB 09/69

25 Plate 1. Exterior, entrance, looking south east. Plate 2. Exterior, brickwork and butresses of south-east wall. PPB09/69

26 Plate 3. South-west wall, detail. Plate 4. Roof structure. PPB09/69

27 Plate 5. Interior, detail of carpenter s marks. Plate 6. Detail of aisle post set on plinth PPB09/69

28 Plate 7. Interior, detail of gable structure, south-east corner. Plate 8. Detail of timber frame in north-east corner PPB09/69