Ancillary Building Within The Moat Of Fingrith Hall Farm

This is an ancillary building of uncertain original purpose, now used for agricultural purposes, located within the moat at Fingrith Hall Farm, which is not included in this listing. The building dates from the 17th century and was altered in the 18th century and early 19th century. It is timber-framed, mostly covered with weatherboarding, with some sections of red brick in Flemish bond, and has a roof made of handmade red clay tiles. The main range consists of five bays facing southwest and dates from the early 17th century, while a two-bay cross-wing at the left end is from the late 17th century. There is a 20th-century open lean-to along the rear of the main range, which is roofed with corrugated iron. The building has two storeys, but the cross-wing is taller than the main range. The left side of the cross-wing has brick walls that are 0.33 meters high up to the first floor, with two blocked openings and one slatted high window. There are also other small areas of brickwork and brick partitions.

Inside, the building features chamfered binding and bridging beams with lamb's tongue stops. It has unjowled posts, straight braces within the studding, slightly cambered tie-beams, and raking struts supporting the clasped purlin roof. The first floor of the main range is one undivided space, which may have originally served as a manorial court hall. The ground floor was likely always used for agricultural purposes or stables and is now much subdivided by later brick and other partitions. The floor has been raised in the three right bays. The cross-wing has unjowled posts, thin studding with primary straight bracing, and a joggled butt-purlin roof with angle ties.