Carthouse And Stables At Lower House Farm

The carthouse and stables at Lower House Farm date from the early 19th century and are constructed from coursed squared buff sandstone rubble with a Kerridge stone-slate roof and stone ridge. The building is two stories high and has a four-bay front. The left end bay features a cart entrance beneath a low segmental rubble arch. The second bay serves as a stable, with a semi-circular headed doorway that includes a flag in the fanlight and an ashlar doorcase. The third bay has an ashlar doorcase leading to a feeding passage, while the right end bay is similar to another stable. Above these bays are three circular pitch-holes with ashlar surrounds. Attached to the left gable is a mounting block made of stone flags, consisting of four steps. This building, along with the cornbarn and other structures, forms a well-preserved courtyard of farm buildings that developed between the late 17th century and early 19th century and has remained largely untouched since.