Survey Data
Reg No
22205412
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural
Original Use
Farmyard complex
In Use As
Farmyard complex
Date
1800 - 1820
Coordinates
216642, 145416
Date Recorded
21/06/2005
Date Updated
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Description
Yard of outbuildings to west of country house. Carved sandstone piers leading to yard with south and east ranges. Multiple-bay two-storey south range having pedimented shallow central breakfront, pitched slate roof and painted roughcast rendered walls. Segmental-headed openings having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows with limestone sills, circular opening with timber fitting and timber louvred half-moon window openings to first floor and camber-headed three-over-six pane and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows with limestone sills to ground floor some of which have carved limestone keystones. Elliptical-headed carriage arches to breakfront having ashlar limestone voussoirs and surrounds and camber-headed openings, some with carved limestone keystones, and timber battened doors. L-plan two-storey east range having pitched and hipped slate roofs with brick chimneystack and painted roughcast rendered walls. Segmental-headed openings having three-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows with limestone sills and round-headed window openings with timber fittings, and round-headed opening with timber battened door to first floor. Elliptical-headed carriage arches with ashlar limestone voussoirs and surrounds. Segmental-headed openings with timber battened doors having cut sandstone steps. Waterpump to cobble stoned yard. Rendered bellcote to west outbuilding. Three-bay two-storey gardener's house to south having single-bay single-storey extension to west. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and having pitched slate roof to extension. Coursed rubble sandstone and limestone masonry walls. Square-headed openings with replacement timber windows with limestone sills. Square-headed quarry glazed window to extension. Square-headed door opening with glazed overlight and glazed timber door. Limestone boundary walls with cut limestone copings and ashlar piers with carved ornate caps having cast-iron gate. Variety of other single and two-storey rendered elsewhere in complex.
Appraisal
The site retains its fine courtyard with impressive outbuildings of apparent architectural design. The Georgian style gardener's house is in keeping with the style of the main house. The piers are particularly well carved giving the house an element of artistic interest.