17th Century Barn Doors in Troutbeck Village

Townend Barn in the Lakeland village of Troutbeck has remained essentially untouched for over 350 years.

The oldest part was built in 1666, with a newer (!) extension which dates back to the 18th century.

It is still part of a working farm. The farmer uses it for lambing and for sheltering sheep.

We came across it purely by accident yesterday whilst exploring the beautiful village of Troutbeck. What a find!!!!

200+ images of the village are still on my camera’s memory card to be downloaded and savoured later. And a couple of posts about Troutbeck are forming in my head as I was captivated by the place.

For now, here are some quick iPhone shots:

The original 17th century building

16th century Townend Barn in Troutbeck Lake District

Townend Barn in Troutbeck ©HelenBushe

17th Century Barn Door (left) ©HelenBushe

16th Century Barn Door Townend Troutbeck Lake District Cumbria

17th Century Barn Door (Right-hand side) ©HelenBushe

…….and the 18th century extension

18th Century Barn Townend Barn Troutbeck Lake District Cumbria

18th Century Barn (Extension) ©HelenBushe

(Posted for Norm’s Thursday Doors. Thank you Norm.)

15 Comments

Leah · 4 June 2017 at 12:33

Beautiful building. I can imagine the people going about their business back in the day. This could be part of a movie set!

HMB · 4 June 2017 at 18:05

And they still are doing which is wonderful.

undiscoverdimagesamongstus · 1 May 2017 at 04:38

Great find. Looking forward to more images.

HMB · 1 May 2017 at 14:35

Thank you.

Norm 2.0 · 28 April 2017 at 22:23

Wow what a beautiful old structure. I guess at some point they learned that stone or brick didn’t burn down and also lasted a lot longer that wood; something we never learned here in North America 😀

Amy · 28 April 2017 at 13:45

It’s built back in 1666 and still is standing tall. That is remarkable.
Great photos with you iPhone, Helen. 🙂

HMB · 28 April 2017 at 14:26

Thanks Amy. It’s great that the farmer still uses the barn. Have a good weekend,

Laurie Graves · 28 April 2017 at 13:38

That is some barn! Wonderful that it’s still in use. Lots of barns in Maine, but I’ve never seen a stone one. Are they common in England?

HMB · 28 April 2017 at 14:25

Yes all the old barns are stone or brick. A lot of old brick ones around us have undergone “barn-conversion”, resulting in amazing houses. Thanks for commenting. Much appreciated. Have a good weekend.