Range Of Farm Buildings To East Of Cobble Hall

SE33NW 714-1/7/1052 05/08/76

LEEDS ELMET LANE, Roundhay (South side) Range of farm buildings to east of Cobble Hall

GV II

Formerly known as: Braim Farm ELMET LANE Roundhay. Farm buildings. Early C19. Coursed squared gritstone with herringbone tooling, stone slate roofs, most replaced in corrugated asbestos. The buildings form 3 sides of a SW-facing farmyard enclosed on the 4th side with a wall and gateway. The group comprises, from yard: north side of 2 storeys and 7 bays, central large segmental-arch entrance with quoined jambs above which is dovecote with pedimented gable and turned-back kneelers, pointed-arch opening with pigeon holes; flanking ranges, byres and stables with hay lofts over, have 3 square upper openings with plain stone surrounds, inserted cart entrance ground floor left, doorway and square window right. The west range, yard facade, is of 1 and 2 storeys, the right end has cart shed and stable/byre with granary over: doorway to stone stairs right, 3 more doorways and 3 segmental-arched cart arches, 4 square openings above, hipped roof. The single-storey range has 3 groups of 3 segmental arches with quoined jambs and voussoirs, most now blocked, probably open shelter sheds for animals over-wintering in the farm yard. On the E side of the yard a tall barn with central flat-arched doorway and quoined jambs, 2 tiers of tall slit-vents to left, square opening under eaves right. On the S side the wall is approx 1.5m high with rounded coping, incorporated into later yard buildings, it curves to meet gateway right. The W facade, facing the rear of Cobble Hall (qv), has (2-storey range) a central door with large lintel, blocked original door and window left, 1st-floor loading door and blocked original cart entrance right; the lower range has original cart entrance with voussoirs and large jambs, 3 ventilated windows. INTERIOR: not inspected.

Listing NGR: SE3412938311