Farmbuildings Grouped Around Farmyard To East Of Eardiston House

RUYTON-XI-TOWNS C.P. EARDISTON SJ 32 SE SJ 32 NE

8/147 and 4/147 Farmbuildings grouped - around farmyard to east of Eardiston House

GV II

Farmbuildings. Early C19 with minor later additions and alterations. Timber framed with painted brick infill on high regularly coursed and dressed sandstone block plinth; slate roof, part graded and hipped to north end of west range. Enclosing north, south and east sides of cobbled farmyard to Eardiston House (q.v.) with another range to north at right-angles to road. 2 levels. Framing: square panels, 3 and 4 from high cill to wall-plate with long curving tension braces to south and west ranges; queen-strut end truss to south range. Framing similar but more irregular to north range and 2 square panels with straight braces to range at right-angles to road. 4 eaves hatches to west range and one to south range. Ground floor of west range has scattered doorways and windows, including doorway in angle with south range. Vehicle entrance arch to north range in angle with west range. Range at right-angles to road has gabled doorway with hoist at first-floor level immediately to north of vehicle entrance arch. Cross-shaped air vents in panels of framing to south range and to south end of west range. Interior. South range and southern part of west range open to roof, remainder with lofts. King-post roof to northern part of west range and mixed queen-post and king-post trusses to south range and south end of west range. Form a picturesque group with Eardiston House (q.v.).

Listing NGR: SJ3709625010