Old Farm Buildings, Knipton, Leicestershire, June 2019

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1. The History
Perhaps unsurprisingly, for such a small place, can find absolutely no history for these farm buildings. This range of farm buildings must have belonged to one of the farms in the vicinity of the small but picturesque village of Knipton, Leicestershire. However, managed to find no details at all.

2. The Explore
If you can really call it that. Known about this place by the side of the road coming into Knipton from Belvoir for some while. Never bothered checking it out as either the weather was poor or I was in a hurry. With twenty or so minutes to spare the this time thought I’d pull up, hope over the gate and have a shufty. Had very little expectations let alone any intention doing a report. However, it turned out to be a little gem. Only three rooms and an offshoot but really, really photogenic which nature really taking the place back. Great little place.

3. The Pictures

From the road:

48010229156_cdb715bdea_b.jpgimg1223 by HughieDW, on Flickr

From the field:

48010512632_7a6c998cdf_b.jpgimg1220 by HughieDW, on Flickr

The old water trough:

48010177322_fe73a7c22f_b.jpgKnipton Barn 01 by HughieDW, on Flickr

The first room is the most far-gone:

48010162407_477ae9850c_b.jpgKnipton Barn 03 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Old wooden livestock feeding trough:

48010159952_cde5d1927d_b.jpgKnipton Barn 04 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Well ventilated!

48010153022_9c3c47c871_b.jpgKnipton Barn 05 by HughieDW, on Flickr

The middle room:

48010478247_54eefa625b_b.jpgimg1202 by HughieDW, on Flickr

48010039213_a9a58a5a22_b.jpgKnipton Barn 11 by HughieDW, on Flickr

48010406201_dc71742732_b.jpgimg1199 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Onto the third and largest room:

48010441576_dee84f80fc_b.jpgimg1195 by HughieDW, on Flickr

48010148067_81f5781ae3_b.jpgKnipton Barn 06 by HughieDW, on Flickr

48010350716_3f23062b9c_b.jpgimg1206 by HughieDW, on Flickr

48010141422_dc66d8ec60_b.jpgKnipton Barn 07 by HughieDW, on Flickr

48010045693_ffa82622a3_b.jpgKnipton Barn 10 by HughieDW, on Flickr

48010424417_5981553855_b.jpgimg1208 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Old beehive:

48010416522_9675f2538b_b.jpgimg1209 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Old honeycomb:

48010046241_bd5a2d96ae_b.jpgKnipton Barn 08 by HughieDW, on Flickr
48010432456_26cbd49b5e_b.jpgimg1215bw by HughieDW, on Flickr

48010381847_d54c211d0d_b.jpgimg1216 by HughieDW, on Flickr

48010260643_494f7b982a_b.jpgimg1221 by HughieDW, on Flickr

48010327617_9c7e5eaa34_b.jpgimg1222bw by HughieDW, on Flickr
 
I liked the hinges used and the construction methods such as bevelled crosspieces. The barn could be saved, all it needs is a new roof and a tidy out.
 

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