History

A probably late C19 cowhouse conversion of an early C19 open-fronted implement shed which had itself been added to an existing farmyard. The earlier building being one of the improvements following the purchase of the farm by the Pontypool Park estate in the early C19 during the ownership of Capel Hanbury Leigh (1795-1861).

Exterior

Dressed stone with red brick infill; corrugated asbestos sheet roof. Long ten bay range which was originally openfronted, a cow house or an implement shed, possibly both, converted into a cow house when the openings were infilled. Stone posts with slight capitals. Two bays are narrower and contained arched doorways. The other eight bays have been infilled. Three have double lights at the top, two have arch headed windows, two have doors, and one is blind. From left, AD : D : AW : W : W : AW : AD : W : B : D. The rear elevation is blind.

Interior

Simple open roof of triangular sawn trusses and secondary rafters, all complete.

Reasons for Listing

Included for group value with Court Farmhouse and the other listed buildings at this especially well preserved farm.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29496219

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Recommended Books

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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Derbyshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)