End Sections Of 2 Outbuildings At Kiveton Hall Farm Each Having Twin Oeil-De-Boeuf And Facing Kiveton Lane

The end sections of two outbuildings at Kiveton Hall Farm date from around 1700 and were built for the Kiveton Park estate of the Dukes of Leeds. They are constructed from rubble limestone and red brick, with roofs made of stone slate and pantiles. Each outbuilding is a single storey with one bay. The end walls feature a stone plinth with a plinth band, topped by a quoined brick panel that has twin oeil-de-boeuf blind windows with keyed ashlar surrounds. A 20th-century casement window has been inserted above the plinth of the right-hand outbuilding. Both buildings have eaves cornices beneath hipped roofs; the left side has stone slates with pantiled returns, while the right side has stone slate eaves courses leading to pantiles. Inside, the buildings retain contemporary roof structures of principal-rafter truss form. These outbuildings are significant as they are among the most notable remains of the Kiveton Park layout, which was built starting in 1698 and associated with the architect William Talman. However, the oeil-de-boeuf openings are not considered part of Talman's architectural style, and drawings of the house by James Gibbs indicate that it does not derive from Talman's work. The rear sections of each outbuilding and the attached farm buildings are of later date and are not of special interest.