Late 19th century timber framed cattle shed, Bulimers Farm (EHER 80876)

A narrow timber framed barn built sometime between 1874 and 1896 for use as a cattle shed. Externally it is weatherboarded and the roof is covered with corrugated iron sheeting. It has more recently been used as a stables.

February 2013. Heritage assessment. A narrow building which extends SE from the cattle shed (EHER 80874) and adjoins the calf box (EHER 80875) and granary (EHER 80878). It is a timber framed barn with old softwood weatherboarding on a red brick plinth. The plinth has a chamfered offset, replaced in places with concrete. The ridged roof is covered in corrugated iron sheeting. The cartographic evidence shows that the barn, which was built as a cow shed, dates to sometime between 1874 and 1896. It has recently been used as stables. There are paired cart doors at the South end of the East elevation. A stable door is located to the North, with a window opening between. The interior is divided into five bays by simple roof trusses with integral collars. The ceiling is boarded, with three purlins in each slope. The framing, with nailed primary bracing, is probably in softwood and may date to the 19th century. The roof at the North end, beyond the partition, is mitred, suggesting a cross range to the North. The walls are rendered to 1.7m above the floor. The floor is of concrete, with a drain, offset to the East, running N-S. The west side of the barn was originally divided into stalls. Two high level pivoting single light windows are located in the West elevation, with a high level single light window in the South gable. <1>