Ash Cleugh Farmhouse

NY 66 SW HARTLEYBURN

1/128 Ash Cleugh Farmhouse

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Probably bastle house, late C16 or early C17, remodelled later C17 and again in second quarter of C19. Rubble with dressings, stone slate roof. 2 storeys, 3 bays. Central boarded door with overlight in moulded Tudor-arched surround with hoodmould, flanked by tall 3-light mullioned windows with hoodmoulds (some mullions removed). At 1st floor level 2-light windows flank a single light, in similar style. Each window is accompanied by a small rectangular chamfered opening, to right or left of the window head. Some of the stone dressings (hoodmoulds, window sills, doorhead etc) appear to be genuine Cl7 work re-set on C19 remodelling of the facade. Coped gables. Left return has C17 large projecting stepped stack carrying C19 corniced stone chimney. Right return has blocked bastle door, square-headed with heavy dressings. C19 corniced stone stack on gable above earlier corbels. Outshut to rear has boarded door in stop-chamfered surround and windows similar to front. Interior; C18 ground-floor fireplace with chamfered surround set within C17 predecessor with segmental arch partly cut away. Stone stair in outshut. 2 principal-rafter roof trusses with collars. Used as barn at time of survey.

Listing NGR: NY6486661288