Tarvatts Chase (EHER 37303)

16th century timber-framed barn, converted to youth hostel, and subsequently a dwelling house.

Barn of the 16th century, converted for use as a Youth Hostel, and subsequently as a house. It is timber-framed, plastered, with the roof thatched. The barn has five bays aligned west-east with midstrey to north and lean-to extensions in both angles. Bay 2 from west, remains open to tiebeam level, other bays converted to two storeys, and ceiled throughout above tiebeams. The roof is half-hipped at both ends. Most of timber frame exposed internally. There are jowled wallposts, arched braces to cambered tiebeams, and inclined queen posts. Originally the barn of Tarvatts House, 30 metres to the west-north-west, with a large pond between. <1> See: <2>