Stable Block On North West Side Of Farmyard At Long Rigg Farm

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328-0/14/10003 Stable block on north-west side of farmyard at Long Rigg Farm

G.V. II

Stable block, forming part of complete model farm. 1903, for Lord Ree of Gatehouse. Random granite rubble with quoins, some red sandstone dressings, and graduated slate roof. Rectangular plan, with tack room at south-west end. Two low storeys, 1:2 windows at ground floor only, all segmental-headed with chamfered sills and granite voussoirs, that to the tack room on the left being a 2 light casement and those to the stable having 3 pane glazing over wooden ventilators; doorways at left and right hand ends respectively, both square headed with red sandstone lintels, that to the left with a stable door and that to right now with a plain board door, 3 slit breathers under the eaves. Small ventilator on ridge. Rear (west) side has 2 small segmental-arched openings to the stable, a segmental-headed glazed and ventilated window to the tack room and 2 small loading doorways above. Interior: stable has stalls for 4 horses, with ramped wooden partitions and the original fittings; tack room has harness hooks, and wall ladder to loft (the only access to this). Together with the barn and shippon (q.v.), pigsties (q.v.), multi functional range (q.v.), manure shed (q.v.) and boundary wall (q.v.), forms part of complete model farm.

Listing NGR: NY1358300171