Strelitz Farm, Perthshire. Historic Building Recording Report

AOC Archaeology Group was commissioned by Monarch Homes CDI Ltd to undertake a Detailed Level historic building survey at Strelitz Farm, Perthshire. The works were required as part of planning consent regarding the proposed demolition and development of the site. A pre-development 'Detailed' historic building survey was required of Strelitz Farm prior to development. This level of survey, based on nationally recognised guidelines ALGAO historic building recording guidelines (2013) includes a photographic, written and drawn (measured survey) record, including feature numbers and additional sub-divisions to aid discussion. Strelitz Fram is associated with the creation of the planned village of Strelitz in 1763 as a settlement for discharged soldiers. The village was largely abandoned leaving only four farms by the mid-19th century, with only Strelitz and Whitelea farm remaining today. Strelitz now survives a rectangular farm building comprised of an L-shaped barn and long byre with three parallel sheds. The overgrown ruins of former structures survive to the immediate south-east of the farm. The farm originally comprised an L-shaped barn and an attached byre which are depicted on the 1866 Ordnance Survey map. It is unclear whether there was any significant time gap between the construction of the barn and the byre, and the barn walls were heightened at some point which is evidenced by the remains of joist sockets and a levelling course although it is unclear when. Three parallel sheds were added to fill the yard formed by the angle of the L-shaped barn and byre during the late 19th century. A small roofed building was also added to the south-east of the farm. During the 20th century a small brick lean-to was added to the barn and a large opening for modern farm machinery was slapped through one of the barn walls and a cat-slide roof added to it. Latterly the roof trusses of most elements of the farm have been repaired with the barn being covered in corrugated asbestos tiles which likely date to the 1950s or later.