Hoghouse

Hoghouse is a 20th-century building constructed from local rubble slatestone, topped with a Westmorland slate roof laid in diminishing courses. It is a rectangular structure built into a gentle east-west slope and features two levels, each with separate external access.

The exterior presents a simple pitched roof design made of dry stone, located in a remote area. The main north elevation has prominent quoins at the left end, and there is evidence that the upper parts of the walls may have been raised or rebuilt in the early 20th century. A central entrance with a stone lintel provides access to the upper level hayloft. To the left of this entrance, there is a rough, partly blocked small square opening, and further left, another square opening. At the lower west end of the elevation, a second door with a stone lintel leads into the lower level room, which has a ventilation slit to the left. The crow-stepped east gable features a central rectangular opening used as a pitching door. The rear elevation and west gable are blind, except for a triangular ventilator at the apex of the west gable.

Inside, the upper level hayloft has a single tie beam roof truss with angle struts and double purlins. The western third of this space includes a full-width, slightly raised manger believed to be of more recent origin. Below this is the lower level room, which has an earth floor used to shelter hogs.