Monday 5 December 2011

Barn Charm................................ a 15th century cruck barn in Cheshire

 The medieval cruck barn at Arley Hall... built around 1468.

 The cruck barn is to the left of the clock tower.... the Tudor section to the right is much newer.
It was constructed in 1604

 Another view of the 15th century cruck barn

And this is the view from the other side...  this is actually the approach to Arley Hall and Gardens.
My first post to Barn Charm
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30 comments:

  1. TexWisGirl5 December 2011 at 18:36

    hurray! you remembered! the inside of that cruck barn looks like the Ark! :) really cool! and almost as ancient! :)

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  2. Carole M.5 December 2011 at 18:57

    a great first post for Barn Charm! I can't contribute that meme because no 'barns' in my territory. Love the architecture, those beams/struts wow; to have lasted so well for so long. Enjoy Grand Designs where I get to see those solid internals; lasting a lifetime ...and more. Great photographs Andrew.

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  3. milton5 December 2011 at 19:05

    belas fotos e uma linda reportagem
    abraço
    Milton

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  4. LindyLouMac5 December 2011 at 19:07

    A great first post, love places like this.

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  5. Bob Bushell5 December 2011 at 19:55

    Beautiful barn, a home sweet home.

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  6. Horst in Edmonton5 December 2011 at 20:19

    Wow, what a fantastic old Barn. Great construction. It is amazing that it has lasted so long.

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  7. John @ Beans and I on the Loose5 December 2011 at 20:57

    No doubt your contribution to Barn Charm will be the most different and definitely the oldest to grace the Barn Charm site. Wonderful Andrew.

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  8. The Glebe Blog5 December 2011 at 22:32

    Amazingly ancient.I've been in a few old pubs with 300 year old beams,but never seen any wooden building this old.

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  9. Momentos Creativos6 December 2011 at 03:13

    hermosoooooo gran foto, atractiva alineación de árboles muy buena.
    Saludos Carmen

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  10. Mari6 December 2011 at 03:46

    What a great place! I love seeing the inside structure, with the exposed beams. The clock tower and the trees really add to it's beauty!
    Thanks for joining barn charm and sharing.

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  11. Reena6 December 2011 at 04:05

    That is absolutely a gorgeous barn! Love it and the grounds it sits on. Great photos!

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  12. Carletta6 December 2011 at 04:56

    This is definitely a Barn "Charm" post!
    How massive the beams look. How awesome for it to still be standing and a testament to the workmanship.
    Well captured!

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  13. Nicole6 December 2011 at 06:30

    That place is amazing!
    Awesome that it's still standing and that over all these centuries has been well kept!

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  14. ADRIAN6 December 2011 at 08:59

    A beautiful building. It looks to have been in receipt of some sympathetic restoration.

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  15. Elizabeth Edwards6 December 2011 at 10:14

    that is gorgeous. what great barns. lovely. (:

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  16. Tanya Breese6 December 2011 at 11:48

    wow, that is amazing! beautiful!

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  17. The Herald6 December 2011 at 12:18

    Craftmanship at it's best. Great images Andrew.

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  18. Jill Wellington6 December 2011 at 15:08

    Wowee, Andrew...a barn from the 1400s?? Amazing....and so is the great first photo. I love that!

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  19. Rose6 December 2011 at 15:39

    Oh, Wow! Love the inside, love the outside...love the view leading into it. Wonderful.

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  20. Lesley6 December 2011 at 16:39

    Those of us from the 'new world' admire this ancient barn!

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  21. Martha Z6 December 2011 at 16:59

    Hand hewn timbers and traditional joinery, few know how to do this anymore. Beautiful workmanship, thanks for sharing!

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  22. Rambling Woods6 December 2011 at 17:36

    I have been doing our family history this past year and have spent a lot of time researching my father's side of the family as both of his parents came over from England....lovely photos...

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  23. Ruta6 December 2011 at 21:04

    A great post for Barn Charm...these shots are spectacular!

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  24. Larry6 December 2011 at 21:37

    This is amazing... what beautiful photos and structures... the first photo with the internal structure is fantastic... Larry

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  25. Anonymous6 December 2011 at 22:42

    Unbelievable! 1468? We have nothing anywhere near that old here & that's the oldest barn on Barn Charm to date!
    Welcome & I'm so glad you linked up! What a beautiful barn, I'm just in awe of it.

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  26. genie7 December 2011 at 03:11

    Welcome to Tricia’s Barn Charm. You are going to love it. Your first post is beautiful. Love the different styles in the one barn. This must be one fabulous place to visit. Gorgeous scenery. I have now heard of Arley Hall and Gardens and I have not heard of crick barns, but I am going to do my research tonight. You have really stirred up my interest.genie

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  27. Kathie Brown7 December 2011 at 03:30

    Well, that first shot makes me feel like I am walking into the belly of a whale! What a sight! I am amazed that anything that old and constructed of wood is still around! And what the heck is a "cruck?"

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  28. Sallie (FullTime-Life)7 December 2011 at 16:51

    Wow what a fantastic addition to "barn charm' this post was -- quite a different look at a barn for most of us over on this side of the pond. I had to run for my Kindle dictionary to look up "cruck" and of course it makes perfect sense with your picture to illustrate.

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  29. Pantherka8 December 2011 at 15:33

    Andrew, nice post and nice barn.

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  30. Oakland Daily Photo9 December 2011 at 06:13

    How thrilling to have buildings that old. Here, structures from 1850 are a really big deal.

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