Birley Hall Farmhouse

Birley Hall Farmhouse is a coach-house that has been converted into a dwelling, built between 1797 and 1827. It features coursed, squared gritstone with ashlar piers and a 20th-century cement-tiled roof. The building is two storeys high and has three bays with a symmetrical gabled facade. The front includes a blind arcade of three round-headed arches that have been infilled flush. There is a plinth to the piers with plain impost blocks supporting the voussoired arches. The central entrance consists of a 20th-century part-glazed door with an overlight, while the flanking bays contain sash windows with glazing bars. Above the central arch, there is a blind quatrefoiled opening in a projecting ashlar surround, with inserted sashes on either side. The gable features square-cut coping and stone eaves stacks set back on each side. This farmhouse forms a matched pair with the coach-house to the north and has a porch to the right, along with an attached barn to the rear that is not of special interest. It is included partly for its group value. The dates mentioned are based on William Fairbank's map from 1797 and a survey map from 1827.