Fingland Farmhouse And Adjoining Barn

Fingland Farmhouse and the adjoining barn are located in Bowness and date from the late 17th century, with alterations made in 1735, marked by the initials J.H. (John Hewson) above the entrance. The farmhouse features clay walls set on a projecting stone plinth, which have been repaired with cobbles and raised in height using brick, all covered with painted render. It has a 20th-century Welsh slate roof and rendered chimney stacks. This long-house design includes a cross passage and is two storeys high with three bays; the barn is to the right under a common roof.

The entrance boasts a six-panel door within a painted stone architrave, accompanied by a dated and inscribed entablature. On the ground floor, there is a central two-light stone-mullioned window with a chamfered surround and hood mould, while a similar window on the upper floor lacks a hood and features a flat mullion. Flanking sash windows with glazing bars are set in 18th-century painted stone surrounds, and there is a small fire window with a chamfered surround to the right.

Inside, the principal room on the ground floor includes an inglenook with a stone heck partition, a 19th-century cast iron range, and a spice cupboard recess to the left. The room also features 17th-century moulded beams and a built-in panelled cupboard. Notably, a powder horn dated 1691 was discovered sealed above one of the beams during restoration work in the 1980s. The roof structure comprises two 17th-century full crucks and three 18th-century upper crucks. The barn has a blank front wall supported by two buttresses and a rear wall with a plank cart entrance and slatted openings.