Building record MDR12671 - Castle Farm, Castle Lane, Aldercar & Langley Mill
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Full Description
The farmhouse at Castle Farm is of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, constructed of coursed squared stone and red brick with stone dressings. The farmhouse is adjacent to Codnor Castle and re-uses stone from the castle. It is listed Grade II, as is one of the outbuildings to the south, a stable and loft of late 18th century date, with later alterations. (1)
It is possible that the farmyard and the early farm buildings at Castle Farm were built to replace much earlier buildings associated with Codnor Castle and its outer bailey. A circular dovecote shown on historic maps was demolished in 1969. A preliminary building appraisal carried out in 2006 made a brief record of five farm buildings and the ruined remains of a sixth. Three of the buildings are 19th century in date, one is late 18th/early 19th century while the final two are mid to late 20th century. (2)
Dendrochronological analysis undertaken on samples from timbers in the farmhouse and barn at Codnor Castle resulted in the successful dating of 36 timbers. The floor of the primary section of the farmhouse has been dated to the late AD 1530s, whilst the roof and floor of the southern extension of the farmhouse are slightly later, dating to AD 1560-85 and AD 1560-78 respectively. This suggests that the primary construction of the farmhouse potentially occurred somewhat earlier than the 17th century date indicated in the listing and supports recent observations that the timberwork may have been of 16th century origin.
The roof of the barn contains timber representing several different fellings in AD 1538-63, AD 1560-85, and the late AD 1720s, with both groups of 16th century timbers thought to be reused. The floor-frame of this barn is constructed of timber felled in AD 1617-39 and AD 1727, again with the earlier timbers potentially representing reused timbers. The barn has previously been stylistically dated to the late 18th century but the results of this analysis suggest a slightly earlier construction, utilising a significant amount of reused 16th century timbers in the roof, and at some point during repairs or modifications incorporating reused material in the floor-frame dating to the 17th century. See report for more details. (3)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. 6/4349/002; 6/4349/003.
- <2> SDR21236 Unpublished document: Hunt, L & Richards, G (ULAS). 2007. An Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment for Castle Farm, Castle Lane, Codnor Park, Derbyshire.
- <3> SDR23956 Unpublished document: Arnold, A & Howard, R (Historic England). 2015. Codnor Castle, Castle Lane, Codnor, Derbyshire: Tree-ring Analysis of Oak Timbers from the Farmhouse and Barn.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 4338 4989 (42m by 59m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ALDERCAR AND LANGLEY MILL, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE |
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- EDR4448
- EDR2924
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Record last edited
Nov 10 2019 8:11PM