Pigsties At North East Corner Of Farmyard At Long Rigg Farm

The pigsties at the north-east corner of the farmyard at Long Rigg Farm are a range of agricultural buildings dating from 1903, constructed for Lord Ree of Gatehouse. They are built from random granite rubble with quoins and feature a graduated slate roof. The structure has a narrow rectangular plan that includes four pigsties and a cattle box or bull-pen at the left end, with pens located in front of all.

This single-storey building includes a loft and has two pairs of low square-headed doorways for the pigsties. The pens in front are enclosed by partitions made of massive stone slabs and a rubble front wall, which has two pairs of gates and four earthenware feeding troughs. The bull-pen at the left end features a wide segmental-headed doorway with an outward-opening board door, and it is surrounded by much higher rubble walls that have rubble battlements.

The entire range includes three slit breathers for the loft, which can be accessed by external steps located at the right-hand gable wall. This building is part of a complete model farm, which also includes a barn, shippon, stable block, multifunctional range, manure shed, and boundary wall.