old granary barn

This barn is on the Cowdray Estate in Midhurst. It was built on staddle stones to stop the rats getting at the contents.

[Emilie Cartoun]

This is such a fascinating shot especially for a Medieval England buff. I've never seen staddle stones before, what a good idea. Do you know what year this granary was built? The castle in the background is so fabulous, and the anachronistic white van jars me, as if to say "This is a fantasy, you aren't really in the 16th century."

[Emilie Cartoun]

p.s. fav!

[Jonathan Darrell]

Lovely. There is something similar to this at Wandlebury just outside Cambridge.Nice textures

[Tracey H-N]

I love this shot and more info that I can share with my kids : ) I bet the rats got around that problem.

[Penelope Ann]

This is super, the house structure has to be unique.. Fav !

[Denise]

An interesting old place.

[linda]

How brilliant - great shot Hazel.

[Richard Hickey]

Beautiful picture and enjoyed the story.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

What a great looking barn and how interesting it is raised up like that. Beautiful shot.

[Hazel]

@teiko

Emilie, thanks for your comment and the fav. I've put a pic of the main house and a ref to its website here http://365project.org/quietpurplehaze/a-few-more/2014-03-06

[Sophia Ziburtovicz]

What a wonderful structure!

[David]

oh pity about the vehicles Hazel, fantastic building.

[Pyrrhula]

Whow. the earth is sinking, or is it waiting to lift off to a mission to Mars ? Great find and capture

[Pete]

Great shot, Hazel

[Claire]

Oh I like this, so old, so historic, so brilliant

[Karen B.]

A great shot of a wonderful historic building with interest & character.

[Hazel]

@killeen

Yes, I thought that - but I don't want to start 'cloning' or whatever it's called. I did crop out one car!

[Michelle]

What a neat building! Great shot!

[Karin Hirsch]

A great find, love the textures of the bricks