Farmbuildings To North Of Nos 1, 2 And 3 Townhead Farmhouses

SIMONBURN B 6320, Nunwick NY 87 SE (West side) 9/128 Farmbuildings to north of Nos.1, 2 and 3 Townhead Farmhouses GV II

Linked farmbuildings, now storage and loose-boxes. Early and mid C19 of several builds. Coursed and squared rubble with dressings; purple slate roofs. L-plan with additions: north and west ranges enclosing 2 sides of yard to rear of farmhouses; L-plan cart shed on rear of east section of north range; long 2-storey building on west return of north range.

North range has 3 linked sections. Central 2-storey, 5-bay stable: pair of boarded doors with flanking sashes and casements above; roof with coped gables, shaped kneelers and 2 louvred lanterns on ridge. Lower 2-storey, 5-bay coach house on east: segmental coach arch, horse-mounting block, flanking sashes, boarded doors and casements above; roof has coped east gable and end stacks. Tall single-storey, 3-bay stable on west has pair of boarded doors; flanking sashes.

Altered west range has 3 linked sections: tall central section with large C20 vehicle opening under gabled canopy; tall single-storey, 2-bay north section has 2 boarded doors and joins west end of north range; single-storey, 2-bay south section has boarded door, hit-and-miss window and roof hipped over south return.

L-plan cart shed/loose-boxes with lofts over (on rear of north range): 2 storeys, each arm 4 bays; segmental archways on square piers (some blocked); Dutch door near re-entrant angle; hit-and-miss windows above; roof hipped over returns.

Farmbuildings on west return of north range: long 2-storey range of 2 builds; 2 round archways at west; Dutch door and sashes to east; 5 hit-and-miss windows above; roof hipped over west return.

Listing NGR: NY8774474142