Gateway And Attached Farm Buildings On North West Side Of Farmyard At Bickerstaffe Hall Farm

The gateway and attached farm buildings at Bickerstaffe Hall Farm date from the early 19th century. They are constructed of brick in English garden wall bond and feature a slate roof. The main part of the building is a symmetrical design with two storeys and three bays, where the central bay slightly projects under a gable. A brick dentil course runs along the top. The first-floor windows are horizontal sashes with glazing bars, set beneath stone lintels and sills. On the ground floor, there are three elliptical arches; the middle arch is taller and serves as a gateway, while the left-hand arch has double doors leading into a cart shed, and the right-hand arch is now blocked. Flanking the main structure are single-storey ranges with rectangular raised and fielded panels of brickwork. The right-hand range has been altered by the construction of a gable from an adjoining building. At the rear of the gateway, there is an animal pen made of upright sandstone flags connected by iron clamps.