Bluecaster

SEDBERGH

SD79NW CAUTLEY ROAD 162-1/3/282 (East side (off)) 14/06/84 Bluecaster

II

Farmhouse with attached outbuildings; unoccupied at time of survey and renovation in progress (1994). Probably early C18, with later additions; altered. Roughly-coursed mixed rubble, the house white-washed, graduated blue slate roof to main range, stone slate to south wing, all with stone riggings. L-plan formed by single-depth 2-unit house on north-south axis facing east with short crosswing attached to south end and outbuildings (in 2 builds) continued at north end. EXTERIOR: 2 low storeys, 2 windows, with a straight stone-slate drip-course over the ground floor (interrupted by the porch); an asymmetrically gabled single-storey porch in the centre with a square-headed doorway protected by a drip-course; a narrow 1-light fire-window and a square 9-pane fixed window to the left, a square window to the right with fixed 4-pane glazing and a narrow 1-light window to the right of this, and 2 square windows offset right at 1st floor (both with replacement 9-pane top-hung casements). Short square chimney on ridge at position of former south gable. Projected gabled wing to left (perhaps formerly a stable with store over) has doorway near right-hand corner and stone steps to loft doorway, and left return has one course of through-stones, 2 small windows at 1st floor. Outbuildings continued at north end, 1 bay to same height (recently rebuilt), and 2 bays to lower level with a pair of plain doorways flanked by 1-light windows and a loading window above that to the left. Rear: main range has doorway in centre, one small window to the left, 2 square windows to the right and 2 windows at 1st floor, some or all apparently recent insertions. INTERIOR not inspected, but believed to have been made a single vessel at ground floor, with 2 chamfered beams and a built-in cupboard.

Listing NGR: SD7007296315