Former Smithy And Cottage To North Of Farmyard At Long Rigg Farm

NY 1300 ESKDALE ESKDALE GREEN

328-0/14/10009 Former smithy and cottage to north of farmyard at Long Rigg Farm

G.V. II

Smithy and cottage, the former now a store and the latter unoccupied. Probably early to mid C19; altered c1900. Random granite rubble with quoins, red sandstone lintels, slate roof with brick chimneys. Two unit plan, the ground floor built back- to-earth. Two storeys and 2 windows; adjoining square-headed doorways offset slightly left of centre, that to the left with a board door and that to the right with a C20 stable door; square window to the left with fixed 8+8 pane glazing; window to right and both at 1st floor enlarged to vertical rectangular shape, all with fixed 16 pane glazing except that at ground floor which has C20 top-hung casement opening inserted in the upper half. Gable chimneys. Interior: the former smithy to the left contains a forge built of large granite blocks complete with large leather bellows suspended in a wooden frame with levered handle and chain still in working order. History: associated with former bobbin mill almost immediately adjoining to the north (now altered as a dwelling). Forms group with model farm buildings at Long Ridge Farm approximately 20 metres south (q.v.).

Listing NGR: NY1391800661