Farm Building On South Side Of Farmyard, Approximately 25 Metres North Of Outhwaite Farmhouse

SD 613 656 SD 66 NW 2/65

ROEBURNDALE OUTHWAITE Farm building on south side of farmyard, approx. 25 metres north of Outhwaite Farmhouse

(Formerly listed as Authwaite (old house, now dairy))

4-10-1967

GV II Farm building, originally 2 houses, late C17th, early C18th and late C18th. Sandstone rubble. Eastern house has slate roof, western one a stone slate roof. 2 storeys. South wall of eastern house rebuilt, probably late C18th, using watershot masonry and with C17th window dressings. The windows are rebated and chamfered. On the ground floor the left-hand one is of 2 lights. The other two were of 4 lights, but have only their central king mullions remaining. The left-hand window on the 1st floor has had its mullion removed. The right-hand one is now blocked, was formerly of 4 lights, and has a king mullion remaining. Stone gutter brackets. Gables have copings with kneelers, and chimneys with weathered offsets and moulded cornices. The western house adjoins to the left and is slightly lower. It has rebated and chamfered windows and a drip course. On the ground floor is one formerly of 3 lights, now with no mullions, and 2 of 2 lights, the right-hand one covered by a later lean-to. On the 1st floor is one formerly of 3 lights, now with a mullion removed. To the right is one of 2 lights. At the left is a farm building which has a door with plain reveals. On the north side the eastern house has a stair wing which has a blocked cross window in its west wall, once lighting the stair. The north wall of the main part of the house has a door with moulded surround and a lintel with carved decoration and inscription: 'WEA 1770'. The figures have been altered and were probably originally: '1707'. The western house has 2 2-light rebated and chamfered 1st floor windows. At the left on the ground floor is a door with long-and-short jambs. This originally entered against a baffle, as the firehood bressumer remains with a mortise for a heck post. The oak roof trusses have collars and tie beams. Inside, the eastern house has cased beams, a C18th fireplace with moulded surround and mantel, and a spice cupboard whose carved door was removed c.1980. A court cupboard dated 1695 was removed at the same time. The upper flight of a stair with turned balusters remains.

Listing NGR: SD6136565638