NHER 52620 (Building record) - Barn at Hill House, Pit Street

January 2009. Building Survey.
Recording of barn associated with Hill House, prior to its proposed conversion.
The barn is aligned north-northwest to east-southeast, and has a hipped roof of red pantiles which decends as a catslide over pentises which cover the eastern two-thirds of the south wall. Flint footings suggest that these may have once continued to the west. The building is constructed of flint cobbles and random bricks. The north wall has a central cart entrance with brick jambs, which is now blocked. The wall has four ventilation slits in the form of capital I's. To the east of the cart entrance is a stone block with a brick surround, inscribed 'N M 1712.' This date seems unlikely, due to the brickwork and overall form and appearance. The west wall has a dentiled cornice, and the east wall has largely been removed by the insertion of a 20th century sliding door. The barn was clearly designed for threshing, and probably dates from the 1780-1800.
See report (S1) for further details
H. White (NLA), 14 July 2009