Survey Data
Reg No
22112001
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural
Original Use
Farmyard complex
In Use As
Farmyard complex
Date
1800 - 1840
Coordinates
215938, 121496
Date Recorded
14/06/2005
Date Updated
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Description
Complex of two-storey outbuildings, formerly part of Marlfield Demesne, comprising U-plan arrangement of ranges to west and stable block to east, built c.1820. U-plan arrangement consists of eight-over-ten bay north block, five-bay west and nine-bay south block, eastern five bays being two dwelling houses. Hipped slate roof, slightly lower to west block, and cast-iron rainwater goods, with rendered chimneystacks to dwelling. Roughcast lime rendered walls with smooth rendered plinths. Square-headed window openings with limestone sills, having timber sliding sash windows to dwellings, three-over-six pane to first floor and six-over-six pane to ground. Square-headed door openings, having replacement glazed timber doors to dwellings and paned overlights to timber battened doors elsewhere. Segmental-arch carriage openings throughout ground floor of west range and to centre of north range, some having timber battened double-leaf doors. Some blocked window openings to north range. Flight of sandstone steps to western end of south block, with wrought-iron railing and with round-headed door opening beneath steps with spoked fanlight and timber battened door. Stableblock to east is nine-bay with pedimented central breakfront. Hipped slate roof with lead flashing, cast-iron rainwater goods and having metal weather vane to pediment. Rubble sandstone walls, breakfront having cut limestone quoins and pediment. Square-headed openings to first floor having red brick surrounds, limestone sills and louvred fittings. Round opening to pediment with spoked timber window. Segmental-arch carriage entrances and elliptical-arch entrances, some blocked, to alternate bays, with cut limestone surround and voussoirs with raised keystone to central arch, and dressed sandstone voussoirs to other arches. Depressed-arch entrance to farmyard having ashlar sandstone walls, voussoirs and string course, with tooled limestone wheel guards. Wrought-iron gates in gap between U-plan arrangement and stable block. Walled garden to east of yard, with rubble limestone walls having red brick inner leaf to western end. Elliptical-arch opening to west wall with red brick voussoirs and timber battened door.
Appraisal
The variety of related outbuildings in this farmyard complex forms an interesting and diverse group. Many of the outbuildings are of apparent architectural design, and create a picturesque setting. The survival of many notable features and materials, such as slate roofs, timber sash windows, and sandstone entrance archway, enhances the significance of the group. The stable block is unusually well designed with a pedimented centre. This farmyard complex forms part of a larger group with Marlfield House and its gate lodges.