barrow hill farm
9th November 2005
Barrow Hill Farm sits to the right of, and above Barrow Hill as you go down the hill towards Broadmere Common. 55-year old Richard Martin farmed 100 acres at Barrow Hill in 1851 with his brother, sister and nephew. In 1901 the farmhouse was occupied by 63-year old farmer James Martin and his family.
From the 1986 BBC Domesday Project:
Barrow Hill Farm by Kirsty. On our farm there is a shop but we only sell organic produce. We have geese, chickens, dogs, goats, a donkey, cows, cats, sheep, pigs and calves. We have a few tractors, two combines, a harvester and other machines. The buildings are the granary, mill house, egg shed, Sussex Barn, Tin Barn, Goat Shed, pig-sty and the shop. Some people come and help us on the farm.
The Grade II Listing reads:
C17 or earlier timber-framed building with plaster infilling and curved braces on
first floor, ground floor rebuilt in red brick. Hipped tiled roof. Casement windows.
Two storeys. Three windows. Later L-wing behind.
HOUSES 20
Barrow Hill Farm: A photo in black & white from about 1965, showing the timber framing.
HOUSES 23
Barrow Hill Farm: A photo in black & white from 1912, showing the timber framing concealed by tiling from a later period.
From the 1986 BBC Domesday Project:
Barrow Hill Farm by Kirsty. On our farm there is a shop but we only sell organic produce. We have geese, chickens, dogs, goats, a donkey, cows, cats, sheep, pigs and calves. We have a few tractors, two combines, a harvester and other machines. The buildings are the granary, mill house, egg shed, Sussex Barn, Tin Barn, Goat Shed, pig-sty and the shop. Some people come and help us on the farm.
The Grade II Listing reads:
C17 or earlier timber-framed building with plaster infilling and curved braces on
first floor, ground floor rebuilt in red brick. Hipped tiled roof. Casement windows.
Two storeys. Three windows. Later L-wing behind.
HOUSES 20
Barrow Hill Farm: A photo in black & white from about 1965, showing the timber framing.
HOUSES 23
Barrow Hill Farm: A photo in black & white from 1912, showing the timber framing concealed by tiling from a later period.