Upper Penny Hill Farmhouse, Barn And Stables At Right Angles

Upper Penny Hill Farmhouse, barn, and stables, situated at Penny Hill Lane End, Clayton, dates to 1772, as indicated by the initial “WB 1772”. The complex comprises a two-storey sandstone farmhouse and a barn arranged on a long house plan. The farmhouse features flush quoins and a stone slate roof with saddlestones and prominent kneelers. The front of the house has three bays, each featuring a three-light square mullion window set within squared surrounds, with modern casements now in place. A mullioned and double-transomed stair window is located at the rear. A squared jamb doorway is topped with a dated lintel. The barn has queen post and king post trusses. The stables are set at right angles to the main farmhouse block and have a partial stone slate roof, and feature two-light square mullion windows and flush quoins.