Rame Barton Farmhouse

SX 44 NW MAKER-WITH-RAME RAME

8/247 Rame Barton Farmhouse 23.1.68 GV II

Farmhouse, now house. Early-mid C18 with C20 alterations. Rubble, rendered, asbestos slate 2-span roof with gable end stacks and 2 ridge stacks. 2 parallel ranges forming a double depth plan; the front range has passage with room to right and 2 to left. The passage leads to a longitudinal passage between the front and rear ranges with a stair to the rear of the right hand room. The rear range contains service rooms. The central front room is heated by an axial stack and the outer rooms by gable end stacks. 2 storeys on plinth with rusticated V-jointed quoins. 4 windows, grouped 3 to right and one to left, all 16-pane sashes (C20 replacements) with keystones. Central bay of the 3 to right has C20 raised fielded panelled door with keystone. First floor cill string and corbelled overhanging eaves. Rubble lean-to to left has re-used 2- light chamfered granite casement with 6-pane lights; curtain wall to left with door and attached single storey outhouse, which has door in gable end and 2-light casement to inner side. Left gable end has C20 single light in lean-to and one at first floor centre; door to longitudinal passage, with hood. Right gable end has door to right, small C20 window at first floor centre, slate hung at upper level. Rear has 4 keystones remaining at ground floor, probably originally 4 also at first floor, irregular C20 fenestration and glazed door to right. Interior Front passage has stone floor, dog-leg stair to rear with main column balusters, others stick balusters, grip handrail. 4-panelled doors to front rooms. Rear service rooms include former dairy to rear right, with rear lateral service stair.

Listing NGR: SX4252149239