The Barracks

The Barracks is a three-storey house, originally built as a pair, dating from 1730. It is located on the south side of Acomb Village. The initials "J:F" are carved into the lintel above the central door. The building was refenestrated around 1900. It has an irregular facade of four narrow bays and is constructed of coursed large rubble, rendered on the front, with cut dressings. The roof is slate, with brick end stacks, one of which is rendered.

The central entrance has a pair of four-panel doors within chamfered surrounds; the lintel above the left door is dated. The windows are sash windows, with the upper panes consisting of six panes and the lower panes of two panes or plate glass. The windows on the ground floor left are paired and have cut lintels and sills. Raised reverse-stepped gable coping details the roof.

The right return displays a partly-blocked, chamfered doorway and a blocked second-floor window set within a stone surround. A similar doorway is present in the right-hand side of a two-storey rear wing, along with another doorway to the rear of the property.

Inside, there is a chamfered doorway visible in a cross wall, and some original fireplaces remain.

The building is traditionally said to have been used as lodgings for local lead miners, and is listed for its historical significance.