Curtain Wall To West And North West And Barn To North West Of Middleton Hall

The curtain wall to the west and north-west and the barn to the north-west of Middleton Hall date from the mid-15th century and the 16th century, respectively, with an extension to the barn added around 1850. The curtain wall measures approximately 36.5 meters north-south and 14.5 meters east-west, standing about 5.5 meters high. It is constructed of stone rubble, featuring some ashlar, and has a stone slate roof.

The west elevation of the curtain wall includes remnants of a corbelled parapet and terminates short of the south-west angle. The north end has a corbelled-out base, likely for a turret. The entrance features a possibly later segmental arch, with two lights above that have cusped round heads and label moulds; a similar window is found at the north end. There is also an opening that may lead to a garderobe shaft at ground level.

On the east elevation, there is a fireplace to the right of the entrance at an upper level, with a chimney flue to the left, but no other remains of a gatehouse are visible. The north elevation has corbels at the west end, which includes two blocked chamfered lights on the ground floor and one on the first floor; the gable end features a truncated projecting stack behind the curtain wall. The barn entrance is located further east.

The south elevation has a chamfered blocked light and a two-light window with a single chamfered mullion, although the mullion is missing. The entrance to the east has a three-centred head. The barn entrance to the east features a segmental head and doors with strap hinges, along with signs of openings at the first-floor level of the west end.

Inside the barn, there are four collar and tie-beam trusses, a cross wall, and three queen-post trusses at the east end. A blocked segmental-headed fireplace and some chamfered beams can be found at the west end. This structure is also designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.