Site Summary
Name: Building A, at Shenleybury Farm
Name: Building A, at Shenleybury Farm
- County: Hertfordshire
District: Hertsmere
Village/Town: Shenleybury
Parish: Shenley
- NGR: TL 1825 0192
- In April 2002 ASC Ltd carried out a rapid
archaeological desk-based assessment and an historic building survey on
Building A, at Shenleybury Farm, Shenleybury in Hertfordshire, in
advance of its conversion into offices and the creation of a number
adjacent car parking spaces. Building A is one of three remaining farm
buildings at Shenleybury Farm, as other buildings have already been
converted into dwellings. Although Building A is currently in a poor
state of repair, it remains clear that its function had changed since
it was originally constructed, as there are at least three phases
within its structural development.
- Building A was an early - mid 19th century large 2-storey
timber-framed barn with 12 bays. It rested upon brick footings and was
weather-boarded The barn was extended between the mid to late 19th
century with two bays at its west end and a large opening in its south
elevation
- By 1898 the barn had been extended along its south side. Its
structural timber post and its king post roof trusses still remain
within the later concrete block walls and the 20th century roof.
Building A then probably functioned as a dairy.
The current single-storey, concrete block structure along its south side dates from the 1950's or 60's. Its interior was divided into individual units with feeding troughs, and each had its own doorway to the exterior of the building. This part of the building was used as a piggery.
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