Farmbuildings To North Of Meldon Park Farmhouse

MELDON MELDON PARK FARM NZ 18 NW NZ 114852 Farmbuildings to north l0/112 of Meldon Park Farmhouse (Formerly listed as farm 20.10.69 buildinqs at Meldon Park Farm) GV Planned farmbuildings with mill, 1809. Squared stone with dressings; slate roofs. Single storey. Ranges around rectangular stableyard open to south, with tower at north-west corner. North range continued east as cottage, barn running north from tower links with mill. Elevations to yard: east range has double doors with 3-step mounting block to left and small projecting kennel block to right; low walls with chamfered coping carry cast-iron rails. North range: 5 stable doors, the centre 3 with 3-pane overlights, with Yorkshire sash windows between. Tower to left 3 storeys with slatted windows and pyramidal roof rising to a louvre. West range has 4 stable doors with 3-pane overlights. South ends of east and west ranges have double doors under segmental arches and coped open-pedimented gables. Cottage 2 storeys, 2 bays; flush-panelled door on south, C20 casement to right with paired renewed 12-pane sashes in half dormer above. Stepped ashlar stacks to ridge and at right end. Barn 2 storeys, 4 irregular bays, altered. Mill consists of cross-wing running west from north end of barn, and block running north, built on steep slope dropping towards river; lower lean-to wheelhouse at the foot of its tall north gable. Doorways with stop-chamfered alternating-block surrounds, open-pedimented gable to cross-wing; main north gable has circular window in gable, above band. Interior: wheelpit, millstones and internal partitions.

Mill section derelict and partly ruinous at time of survey. Range of farm buildings running west from tower much altered, not of interest.

Hodgson, History of Northumberland, Part II Vol II p.3 (1832).

Listing NGR: NZ1144885190