Boerderij, Westerhornerweg 6

English translation

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Description

Introduction

Cob-frame FARMSTEAD, situated just outside Grijpskerk on a slight, moated elevation in the landscape. According to building-historical research, the history of origin and development of the building spans the 16th through the 20th century. The oldest section is formed by the head of the residential part. This rectangular building between two gabled ends with timber framing possibly dates from the first half of the 16th century in conception. Both the foundation (visible in the cellar) and parts of the façades are from this building phase; the remaining parts of the façades, the floor joists and the roof are of later date, presumably early 17th-century. Remarkable is the external finish that the oldest section of the building must have had: in a number of places, among others on the outside of the gable of the formerly external wall that is now built into the barn, carefully plastered work is visible with neatly applied line and pointing joints (to camouflage the uncoursed brickwork of reused material). The 'neck' of the farmstead (17th to 19th century) is formed by a large room with behind it a narrow corridor across the full width of the building section. The three-aisle main barn (Frisian barn) dates mainly from the first quarter of the 19th century. The left side wall was rebuilt in the 20th century. Against the main barn stands a subsidiary barn or hut, likewise dating from the first quarter of the 19th century. Of this, the right side wall was rebuilt in the 20th century.

Description

Cob-frame farmstead, constructed from various types of brick (cloister bricks, hand-moulded bricks and machine-made bricks). Head and neck under gabled roofs covered with blue glazed Dutch-style tiles; the main and subsidiary barn, both with tie-beam trusses on mortared posts, originally thatched (now partly corrugated iron). The window and door openings are little original due to the many alterations and changes. Preserved are in the side façade (east side) a cellar window with sandstone lintel and, in the front façade and the side façade on the west side, some 18th-century frames with 19th-century or later infill. Furthermore, in the built-in early-16th-century gable end, on the ground floor and in the apex some traces of blocked (arched) windows. INTERIOR. In the interior various valuable components are preserved. In the HEAD, among other things a (no longer entirely complete and presumably from elsewhere originating) brown-yellow bed-wall (circa 1800) with cornice; painting with imitation panels, columns and garlands. Furthermore in this room a painted pine floor (central field in stipple/stamp technique), border (with sweep/weaving pattern); interior shutters, remains of a 19th-century horizontal plank wainscoting and a marbled chimney-piece (1870-1880) with iron hearth plate. Between the front room and the neck a 17th-century plank door with iron hinges. In the NECK among other things a chimney-piece in neo-style (circa 1880) against the old façade of the front room. Both the chimney wall and the window wall are internally tiled with 'springers', 'rose on stem' and biblical scenes (1750-1820; Harlingen?); in the corridor tilework with star tableaux (first half 19th century). MAIN BARN. In the main barn, with four tie-beam trusses of reused (oak) timber on posts, the remains of milk cellar (with paved floor) and churn house are still preserved. Furthermore, in the left aisle, remains of cattle stalls, in the central aisle the original hay bays, horse stable (against rear façade), side section (right aisle) and flooring of the formerly churn mill. In the rear façade a wall anchor with the initials K .. P and G.F. and the year 1803 (possibly the building year of the barn). SUBSIDIARY BARN. In the subsidiary barn four (reused?) tie-beam trusses of pine timber on posts (1803 or later).

Valuation

The cob-frame farmstead with small subsidiary barn (hut) is of general interest:

- because of its age;

- because of the interesting history of origin and development;

- because of the presence of a number of valuable interior elements;

- because of its special location on a moated site.