Enclosure Wall To North Of Ravenfield Hall Farmhouse With Attached Farmbuildings At South End Of East Side

SK49NE 1/86

RAVENFIELD RAVENFIELD LANE (east side) Enclosure wall to north of Ravenfield Hall Farmhouse with attached farmbuildings at south end of east side

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Roadside and farmyard enclosure wall with attached cowhouses and carriage house. Mid-late C18, and early C19. For the Ravenfield Hall estate. Coursed, dressed sandstone and brick walling; farmbuildings re-roofed in C20 cement tiles. Trapezoidal enclosure wall lining roadside to west and linking entrance gateway and attached railings to barn at Ravenfield Hall Farm (q.v.), southern side (to north of present farmhouse) links to stables (q.v.). East side has attached 1-storey range with 2-bay carriage house at south end and cowhouses of 5 and 6 bays on its right. Roadside wall: 3-4 metres in height with plain copings, incorporates rear wall of farm cottage to the north of which the wall sets back from road in a convex curve. Southern limb is brick faced and has ashlar door surround on right. Attached carriage house: early C19 with impost band to 2 segmental arches and eaves band to hipped roof. Cowhouse on right: central door linked by impost band to flanking windows, all round-headed; eaves band to separate hipped roof. Cowhouse set back on right: in same style but altered. Interior of enclosure not inspected at resurvey. (Aerial photographs show the enclosure is sub-divided, its northern part has buildings within).

Listing NGR: SK4827195765