Range Of Stables, Barns And Cart Sheds West Of Courtgates Farmhouse

The range of stables, barns, and cart sheds west of Courtgates Farmhouse is a collection of farm buildings that includes two threshing barns, a shippon with a loft, pigsties, and an implement or wagon shed. The main barn features a datestone from 1843 with a shield and the initials ERPB, while the range to the left is older, and the implement shed likely dates from the late 19th century. The buildings are constructed from local rubble, with some openings supported by timber lintels. Two openings in the top barn are spanned by elliptical arches made of dressed limestone. The roofs are mostly covered with asbestos slate, with slurried scantle slate roofs on the pigsties, and most roofs are half-hipped.

The overall layout is U-shaped, partially enclosing a farmyard, with the main openings facing into the yard. The two principal barns are located at the right-hand corner, while the pigsties form an L-shape in front. The shippon is situated at a lower level to the left of the barns, with the implement shed positioned in front of the left-hand side. The exterior features two-storey barns and shippon, with the rest being single-storey. The threshing barns have central first-floor doorways for threshing and winnowing. The shippon includes ventilation holes under the eaves, a first-floor loading doorway to the left of center, five ground-floor doorways, and a small window beneath the loading doorway. The pigsties have five doorways, and the implement shed has a three-bay open front supported by wooden posts. Many of the doors are old ledged doors, and there are some original windows. The interior retains original floors and roof structures where inspected, making this an unusually complete range of farm buildings.