MSO7162 - Ford Gate Barn, Exton (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A ruinous field barn lies in an enclosure at SS 9277 3410 by a stream north of Exton. It is constructed of local stone with three arched, stone-faced openings on the ground floor at the front. There is a central opening on the top floor. It lies at the top end of a small, steep, enclosure and is built on a level platform terraced into the hillside. The roof is of corrugated iron sheet which is beginning to collapse. The barn is depicted on both the Tithe and 1st edition maps of the later 19th century [1,2] as in use, when it functioned as a field barn for Exton Town Farm (now Red Door Farm). It appears to have fallen into ruin sometime during the present century. [3] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [4]
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SSO677 Map: 1838. Exton Tithe Map and Apportionment.
- <2> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1854-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. 1890, Somerset 57(3).
- <3> SMO7322 Unpublished document: Riley, H.. Field Investigators Comments. RCHME Field Investigation, 1997.
- <4> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1105139, Extant 9 May 2022.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1105139 (Original Monarch entry: 1105139)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO12561
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 93 SW42
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1105139
- Somerset SMR PRN: 35768
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 9277 3410 (13m by 8m) |
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Map sheet | SS93SW |
Civil Parish | EXTON, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
May 9 2022 8:56PM
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