L-Shaped Outbuilding Approximately 20M North Of Moat Farmhouse

SJ 40 SE CONDOVER C.P. -

9/38 L-shaped outbuilding - approximately 20m north of Moat Farmhouse

GV II

Outbuilding, latterly blacksmith's shop, now store. C17 but possibly incorporating some medieval stonework, later additions and alterations. Timber framed on gritstone and sandstone rubble plinth, plain tile roof. L-plan; main range aligned north-west to south-east with gabled range projecting to south-west, partly reconstructed in mid-C19. 2 levels; framing: exposed on north side but partly destroyed by C19 lean-to additions; 2 small square panels above dressed sandstone plinth (see below under interior); north-west bay re-built in C19 red brick; C20 double doors on south side in angle with gabled projection, fixed-light windows to right, one on first floor and 2 to ground floor; gabled projection has a window in centre to first floor and a boarded door to left on ground floor, both with segmental heads. Interior: dressed sandstone plinth (see above) visible to former back wall; double-purlin roof with raking struts from cambered tie beams supporting principal rafters; re-used beams in ground floor ceiling, former black- smith's furnace. Included on the assumption that this was formerly part of the fortified predecessor to Moat Farmhouse (q.v.).

Listing NGR: SJ4573203529