Farm Buildings At Lark Hall Yard

The farm buildings at Lark Hall Yard form a group that creates a courtyard, including a threshing barn and shelter sheds, with part of the complex dated 1874. The buildings are constructed from coursed and squared rubble and brick, topped with stone-flagged roofs. The barn is positioned along one side of the courtyard, featuring an open structure that faces the yard, supported by brick piers. There is a central entrance flanked by low brick walls leading to storage bays on either side. The rear elevation showcases central double doors set in a segmental archway, which is dated 1874 and features the initials SA in the keystone. Smaller segmental arched openings provide access to the upper loft, which has plank shutters beneath gabled dormers adorned with finials on the bargeboards. The flanking shelter sheds create right-angled returns to the courtyard, with segmentally-arched openings in the rear elevation, although the western unit has these openings blocked, maintaining a symmetrical appearance with the barn. While some alterations have been made to the openings on the courtyard side, the original stabling remains intact in the right-hand (eastern) range, which includes two doorways and three windows. An open shelter shed is located alongside, supported by a cast-iron column. The left-hand range features a similar design, with both open shelter bays and enclosed animal accommodation. The complex was likely built or rebuilt as a single planned development.