U Plan Farmbuildings And Gin Gang North Of Peartree House

BRAFFERTON KETTON LANE NZ 31 NW (South side, off)

5/14 U-plan farmbuildings and gin-gang north of Peartree House

GV II

Linked farmbuildings and gin-gang. Late C18-early C19 of several builds. Coursed and squared limestone; pantiled roofs with stone-flagged eaves. U-plan ranges enclosing fold yard on 3 sides: central threshing barn and flanking byres; single-storey ranges at right-angles; gin-gang on rear of barn. 2-storey, 3-bay barn with central Dutch door facing yard and 2 rows of blocked breathers on front and rear; steeply-pitched roof has raised verges with reverse-stepped gables. Flanking single-storey, 3-bay byres have opposing doorways and similar roof/gable details; rebuilt front wall of byre at right has 3 elliptical arches of brick. Single-storey ranges at right-angles have blocked elliptical arches on front returns and hipped roofs. Large gin-gang with polygonal end has rectangular-plan piers and low linking walls; semi-pyramidal roof with stone ridge tiles. The fold yard is covered by three C20 pitched roofs which are not of special interest. A well-preserved and relatively unaltered group.

Listing NGR: NZ3015319535