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1892 - Brassey Barn - cropped
A close-up view of the Brassey Barn. -
1892 - Sunbeam - Brassey Barn, Indian Head
The stone barn situated a mile or so southwest of Indian Head was part of the Sunbeam Farm,so named by Lord Thomas and Lady Anne Brassey in honour of their yacht "Sunbeam", in which hey sailed around the globe in 1876-77. Although it is presumed that other farm buildings were part of the Sunbeam Farm complex, to date no evidence of them - textual or photographic - has been discovered. The stone barn was constructed in 1891, and the only only known historic photo of it was taken in 1892. After Lord Brassey sold off his Indian Head holdings, the land that included the Brassey Barn was eventually sold to the May family, which farmed it for over half a century. Shortly after the turn of the 21st century, the farm was sold to David and Ken Rosin, of Pense, Saskatchewan.
SOURCES:
Sunbeam yacht - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunbeam_RYS_(1874) Historic Photo provided by Albert May, Regina
RESEARCH BY:
Margaret Hryniuk, Regina, Saskatchewan; Michelle Cabana, Saskatoon, Sask.; and Frank Korvemaker, Regina, Sask. -
Brassey Barn - 12 Aug 2015 - facing Northwest
Photo by Frank Korvemaker, Regina, Sask, 12 August 2015. -
Brassey Barn - 27 April 2016
View of the west end of the Brassey Barn. Photo by Frank Korvemaker, Regina, Saskatchewan, 27 April 2016. -
Brassey Barn - 29 May 2020
In the spring of 2020, a small tornado nicked the northwest corner of the Brassey Barn, tearing off part of the roof and breaking windows and doors. Photo by Margaret Hryniuk, Regina, Saskatchewan - 29 May 2020. -
Brassey Barn - 29 May 2020
Lumber ripped off the Brassey Barn when a tornado passed nearby in the spring of 2020. One rafter from the northwest corner was thrown like a javelin and stuck in the ground considerably east of the building. Debris from the roof can be seen on the ground to the right. Photo by Margaret Hryniuk, Regina, Saskatchewan,- 29 May 2020.