Pig House Approximately 2 Metres North Of Powlesland Farmhouse

The building is a pig house located approximately 2 metres north of Powlesland Farmhouse. It dates from the late 17th century but has earlier origins. The oldest part is constructed of granite stone-rubble, while the rest is made of cob on stone rubble footings. The building has a disused cob stack and a corrugated iron roof, which was formerly thatched.

It has a two-room plan and faces southeast, with the right room being the earlier section. In the late 17th century, a second room was added with a gable-end stack, the wall over the earlier part was raised, and the entire building was re-roofed. Originally a bakehouse or cottage, it has since been converted for agricultural use, with the first floor now serving as a hayloft.

The building is two storeys high. The exterior clearly shows the difference between the cob and stone rubble sections. Each side of the central straight join features a doorway flanked by a 20th-century window. The left doorway has a 15th-century oak two-centred arch with a chamfered surround, which may have been reset from the train farmhouse. There is a hayloft loading hatch at the right end, and the roof is gable-ended.

Inside, the carpentry details are plain. The large fireplace has a plain oak lintel, and the crossbeams feature unstopped soffit chamfers. The roof is supported by originally uncollared straight principal trusses.