Farmbuildings And Walls North Of Riding Farmhouse

ACOMB ST JOHN LEE NY 9365 20/53 Farmbuildings and walls north of Riding Farmhouse

GV II

Planned farmbuildings dated 1858, modified, yard covered over and cartshed built c.1900. Coursed rubble with dressings except for snecked stone cartshed and timber covered yard; Welsh slate roofs. Ranges around rectangular yard open to south, with barn running north from centre of north range, and gingang on west of barn. Attached cartshed to north-west; north-east part of yard covered over.

North range 2 storeys. Central segmental arch with dated shield-shaped tablet M bearing initials H D over; 2 similar arches to right. Front wall of left part of range removed when covered yard built. Single-storey side ranges have various boarded doors and casement windows, mostly in alternating-block surrounds; coped gables at south end of ranges. Short flat-coped wall links west range with farmhouse outbuilding (q.v.). Covered yard has low rubble walls with arched coping carrying triple-gabled superstructure with slatted walls and bargeboards; central part of each roof span raised, with slatted sided; king- post roof trusses.

Rear elevation shows end of short north-east wing to left, with external stone. stair and pigeon holes in gable under canopy. Second external stair on left return of central barn; on right of barn circular gingang with 6 piers and conical roof. To far right a projecting cartshed with boarded doors under timber lintels on left return and 2 tall leaded roof vents with louvred sides and ornamental domed caps.

A good mid C19 planned farm, notable for the unusual quality of the additions and alterations of c.1900.

Listing NGR: NY9349765951