Steading And Stalk, West Fenton

Steading and Stalk at West Fenton is a sizeable agricultural building from the later 18th century, featuring later additions. The structure is built of rubble with ashlar dressings applied to the later work.

The western range, which faces the road, is raised at the center and includes a cart arch with a piend roof. Behind this range, there are three cattle courts to the right, with a feeding run between the western and central courts, and a single court located to the left. To the east, there is a long range that includes cattle courts behind the right of the center, and a range on the left that was formerly used as stables. The southern range ends at the west with an ashlar-coped gable from a former barn, featuring an arrow-shaped centerpiece at the center with a ventilation triangle above the lintel, a blind oculus in the gablehead, and imposts. There is also a cartshed with cast-iron columns to the right of the northern elevation.

At the center of the steading, there is an engine house with a barn. The barn is two stories tall, with openings that have been altered at ground level, and square windows positioned under the eaves. There is a two-storey building with a forestair to the north, which has been altered below with former accommodation above, dating from around 1800. All sections of the building feature pantile piended roofs.