Low Boreland Farm And Byres

Low Boreland Farm and its associated byres date to the early 19th century, with later additions and likely incorporating fabric from the 18th century. The farmhouse is a two-storey, three-bay structure, accompanied by flanking byres that form a U-shaped courtyard. Further ancillary buildings stand to the north, east, and south. The construction is random rubble with ashlar dressings. The front and south faces of the house have been rendered and white-washed, while the outbuildings are white-washed. A base course, eaves course, and quoin strips are present, along with raised ashlar window margins.

The principal, east-facing elevation features a centrally positioned timber-panelled front door beneath a narrow, five-pane fanlight set within a simple ashlar architrave. A small, bracketed cornice sits above the door. A later bipartite window has been added to the right side at ground level, with regular window placement elsewhere. The west-facing rear elevation is irregularly fenestrated, with a slightly advanced left bay and a circa 1900 brick extension at ground level. A mid-19th century lean-to outshot is situated centrally, and a modern conservatory is attached to the right. A single-storey byre adjoins the north gable.

Most windows throughout the farmhouse are timber sash and case windows with four panes of glass. Corniced gablehead stacks feature tapered clay cans. Ashlar-coped skews are present, with a leaded skew on the south gable. The roof is covered in graded grey slate, with Velux windows on both the front and rear. Cast-iron rainwater goods are fitted. Interior access was denied at the time of assessment.

The north byre range has been converted into residential accommodation. The original range is L-shaped, with a late 19th century wing extending to the north and a brick addition from the 20th century to the west. The original building has raised ashlar window margins and quoin strips, while the 19th century wing features long and short quoins. A late 20th century timber panelled door leads to the courtyard, and the elevations have irregular window placement. The roofs are piended, with some Velux windows and roof lights.

The south byre range is connected to the farmhouse by a gateway. It is a gabled structure with raised ashlar window margins and quoin strips, timber-boarded sliding doors to the courtyard, and irregular fenestration on other elevations. A hayloft is located in the east gable.

The former threshing barn, situated south of the south byre range, is gabled with ashlar-coped skews. A raised wallhead is apparent on the east elevation, alongside ashlar window margins and strip quoins. It features slit windows and a threshing door on the west side. The roof is covered in graded grey slate, with Velux windows.

Other ancillary buildings include a stable with a hayloft to the east of the south byre, featuring brick steps to the south and a stable door to the north. A dovecot sits atop the apex of the west gable. There’s a late 19th century barn with a piend-roofed extension from the early 20th century, situated to the east of the north byre. A very ruinous building to the south is possibly a former muck-house.