Building record HNY 072 - Holiday Farm, Fen Road

Holiday Farm Barn dates to the latter part of the 17th century (possibly as late as c.1700). The 5-bay threshing barn has a central threshing floor and formerly contained a 19th-century west-facing midstrey. The barn appears to have originally contained loft floors on both sides of the threshing floor. The exterior of the 5-bay threshing barn was originally rendered. Sections of the original daub and lime render on laths have survived. Plaster was also applied to the interior panels between the studwork of the barn. Both the interior plaster and exterior render were lime washed. The barn was originally thatched but later tiled with pantiles during the 20th century. There are hexafoil apotropaic marks evident on the surviving internal plaster panels. The studwork is diagonally braced and the jowls on the principal posts are much less pronounced than earlier barns. Straight transverse bracing was applied to the principal trusses. The assemblage and carpentry quality of the barn is of a lower standard which is very typical for the period (S1).