Low Boreland Farm And Byres

Early 19th century, with later additions and probably incorporating 18th century fabric. 2-storey, 3-bay farmhouse with flanking byres forming U-plan courtyard; further ancillary buildings N, E and S. Random rubble with ashlar dressings; house rendered to front and S, white-washed to rear; outbuildings white-washed. Base course; eaves course; quoin strips; raised ashlar margins to windows.

HOUSE: central timber panelled front door to E (principal) elevation with narrow 5-pane fanlight in simple ashlar architrave; small bracketed CORNICE above. Later bipartite window at ground to right; regular fenestration elsewhere. Irregularly fenestrated W (rear) elevation; slightly advanced left bay with circa 1900 brick extension at ground; mid-19th lean-to outshot to centre; modern conservatory to right. Single storey byre adjoining N gable.

Predominantly 4-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows. Corniced gablehead stacks with tapered clay cans. Ashlar-coped skews (leaded skew to S gable). Graded grey slate; veluxes to front and rear. Cast-iron rainwater goods.

INTERIOR: access denied.

N BYRE RANGE: converted to residential. Original range L-plan with late 19th century wing to N and brick 20th century addition to W. Raised ashlar window margins and quoin strips to original building; long and short quoins to 19th century wing. Late 20th century timber panelled door to courtyard; irregular fenestration to all elevations. Piended roofs; some veluxes and roof lights.

S BYRE RANGE: linked to house by gateway. Gabled byre with raised ashlar window margins and quoin strips. Timber-boarded sliding doors to courtyard; irregular fenestration to other elevations; hayloft to E gable.

FORMER THRESHING BARN: to S of S byre range. Gabled with ashlar-coped skews. Raised wallhead to E elevation. Ashlar window margins and strip quoins. Slit windows; threshing door to W. Graded grey slate; Veluxes.

OTHER ANCILLARY BUILDINGS: stable with hayloft to E of S byre: brick steps to S elevation; stable door to N elevation; dovecot to apex of W gable. Late 19th century barn with early 20th-century piend-roofed extension to E of N byre. Very ruinous building to S, possibly former muck-house.