NHER 30683 (Building record) - The Old Granary

September 1987. Listed, Grade II.
Wherry granary, now private house, dated 1808 'S C S' restored in 1977.
Brick and pantile, three storey facade (which in fact is north gable wall). Door at head of steps between windows, loading door between windows above, also attic loading door. Rear gable weatherboarded. Staithe runs underneath building to form wherry bays, the beams being supported on arched braces. All beams, joists, etc. remain inside. Granary bays have plank walls, iron casements. Roof of tiebeams, one order clasped purlins, collars.
Listed as an excellent example of a rare industrial building.
Information from (S1).
E. Rose (NLA) 8 June 1998.

(Note: the county number was allocated in July 1994, but to a slightly wrong grid reference, however it appears a record form was never made out).

Bore hole logs from underpinning in file.

Noted by (S2) as the best surviving example of a small inland wherry port.
E. Rose (NLA) 5 May 2004.