Description

Mid 19th century 2-storey, 3-bay symmetrical, plain classical farmhouse to centre of single storey U-plan arrangement of farm buildings. Former cart shed and stalls to right (E) range; cow-shed and grain store to left (W) range.

FARMHOUSE: stugged grey/cream sandstone ashlar with polished dressings. Base course; eaves course. Plain margins to windows; long and short quoins.

S (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: later, centred pilastered and corniced projecting square-plan porch; replacement 2-leaf timber -panelled doors; window at 1st floor above. Window at each floor in each bay flanking. Single storey part-range slightly recessed to outer left and right: boarded door with flanking window in range to right. 3 replacement doors (larger to centre) in range to left.

N (REAR) ELEVATION: irregularly fenestrated with 2-storey pitched-roofed later addition from centre and regularly piended single storey wing to outer left.

12-pane timber sash and case windows with various timber sash and case windows to rear. Grey slate roof; slate to rear additions; ashlar coped gablehead stacks to E and W; ashlar skews; cast-iron rainwater goods.

INTERIOR: not seen, 1997.

RANGES: snecked sandstone rubble with ashlar dressings.

E (CART SHED AND STALLS) RANGE: COURTYARD ELEVATION: 5-bay. Sliding boarded door in bay to centre. 2 segmental former cart arches to outer right; replacement modern roll-up garage doors. Window in bay to left of centre. Sliding boarded door in bay to outer right.

INTERIOR: open-beam timber framed roof; stalls lining walls to left of range; garage conversion to right of range.

W (COW SHED) RANGE: COURTYARD ELEVATION; 3-bay. Large sliding boarded door in bay to left of centre. Boarded door in bay to right of centre. Sliding door in bay to outer right.

EXTERNAL ELEVATION: harled wall with grain store opening set high to centre.

INTERIOR: open-beam timber framed roof; stone cow stalls with iron awban poles and hay hecks.

Grey slate with 2-pane flush roof lights, evenly disposed; ashlar skews to E range; cast-iron rainwater goods.

WALLS: later sandstone rubble wall with ridged ashlar cope and square-plan ashlar pier with shallow pyramidal cap projecting at right angles from E range, enclosing courtyard from road.

Statement of Interest

A good example of a farm of the period, typical in its layout of the area, several other farms presenting U-plan arrangements to the road. The stalls in the east range serve now as overflow accommodation to livestock housed in the large modern barn to the rear, and also give access to it. The Statistical Accounts for 1840 show that Broomfield Farm, then 149 acres, was occupied by Mr Frame at ?30 p.a.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17848555

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