Cattle Yard And Building Approximately 80 Metres North East Of Alston Farmhouse

BRIXHAM

SX85NE ALSTON LANE, Churston Ferrers 1946-1/1/37 (North West side) Cattle yard and buildings approx. 80m north-east of Alston Farmhouse

GV II

Cattle yard and buildings. Mid and late C19. Stone rubble. Hipped slated roof. Rectangular yard enclosed by wall at front and left sides. Cattle sheds at rear and left sides. Entrance at front adjoining right-hand building; corresponding entrance at rear, between the 2 buildings. Single-storeyed buildings, that to rear with loft. Rear building has 3 doorways with slightly curved arches having stone voussoirs; plank doors with strap-hinges. 2 small windows with flat stone lintels. 1 plank door to loft. Right-hand building has 3 doorways with round and segmental red-brick arches. Stone rubble enclosing walls with rounded gate piers; all with alternately short and tall coping stones. Rear gate has rounded pier of same type to right. Together with Alston Farmhouse and its main yard (qv) this makes a good farmyard group.

Listing NGR: SX8995455516