Reachey Farmhouse

GARSDALE

SD79SE GRISDALE 162-1/8/211 Reachey Farmhouse

II

Farmhouse, now derelict and used as store. Earlier C18; slightly altered. Coursed sandstone rubble with quoins, graduated stone slate roof. Transitional 2-unit plan, on south-west/north-east axis facing south-east, with a contemporary stepped rear outshut to the centre and left under a catslide roof; and remains of a former barn continued at the north-east end. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, a long range with 2 widely-separated windows, almost symmetrical; with a continuous stone slate drip-course (unusually) over the upper windows. The ground floor has a square-headed doorway offset slightly right, 2 small square windows to the left and one to the right, all with chamfered surrounds and formerly of 2 lights with chamfered flush mullions, but all now lacking the mullions and the first blocked. At 1st floor presumably similar windows above those flanking the doorway have been torn out, leaving square holes. Gable chimney to left lacking the upper courses, former gable chimney to right now missing. Former barn to right mostly collapsed. Rear: the shallower part of the (to the centre) has chamfered 1-light stair-window; the deeper part to the right has former 2-light window at ground floor like those at the front, and under the eaves above this a shallower blocked opening with a similar sill. INTERIOR: lateral stone partition wall at ground floor to right of doorway terminating at mid-point (the gap presumably formerly filled by a doorway and cupboard); housepart to left has chamfered lateral beams with complete sets of joists, C18 corbelled fireplace; stone winder staircase off rear right-hand corner; former parlour to right, with similar beam but now open to roof, has small rectangular fireplace with moulded stone surround. Three principal-rafter roof trusses made of re-used cruck blades. This building is a good example of its type and date, in apparently unaltered state apart from the dilapidations.

Listing NGR: SD7728393552