Farmbuildings At Knighton Hall Farm

ADBASTON MAIN STREET, KNIGHTON 1. (South side) 5373 SJ 72 NW: SJ 72 NE Farmbuildings at 4/11A: 5/11A Knighton Hall Farm II 2.

Farmbuildings. 1831 built for the Haberdashers Company. Red brick with slate roofs. Dentilated brick eaves. 3 ranges of cattle stalls with hay lofts above, symmetrically arranged around a crewyard. The north east outer facade has 2 prominent gabled cross wings projecting slightly from the main 1 1/2 storey range that has an off-centre doorway with plank door. Above are 2 large circular pitching eyes. Beyond these are the cross wings each with a large segmental arched opening with large double plank doors with ashlar hinge blocks, above are sets of 3 round headed recessed lancets, the central one taller. Either side of these wings the main range continues with a single circular pitching eye. Beyond again and slightly recessed are single storey ranges which link to the side ranges with gabled fronts containing a pair of segment headed cart openings. The inner courtyard facade repeats the same elevation on the main range though with regularly spaced stable doors with segment heads on the ground floor, over the double doors on the left cross wing is a small iron plaque bearing the coat- of-arms of the Haberdashers Company and the date 1831. The single storey side wings have regularly placed stable doors, with slightly higher pavilions at the ends, each with a circular pitching eye within the gable and above in the apex are 2 sets of flight perches and 3 pigeon holes. Interior has pegged king post truss roofs.

Listing NGR: SJ7498327217