Bothy And Dairy, Holland Farm, Papa Westray

Holland Farm on Papa Westray comprises an extensive group of 17th-century to late 19th-century farm buildings, constructed mainly of flagstone rubble with harling in places. The farm was originally built to the west of the present Holland House.

Micklegarth

This two-storey, three-bay house contains possibly 17th-century fabric, remodelled in the early 19th century to form a grieve's house and renovated in the later 20th century. Formerly harled and crowstepped, it was known as Ivy Cottage and is now rendered.

The south elevation has a central door flanked by windows, with three first-floor windows centred above. The west elevation features a ground-floor window to the right, with a rear extension to the left containing a window. The north elevation has a central first-floor window and a later 20th-century single-storey, flat-roofed rear extension. The east elevation has a ground-floor window to the left and a first-floor window centred above.

The house has a replacement timber and glazed door and replacement windows. The pitched stone slate roof has three rooflights to the front and two to the rear. Coped gable-end stacks have circular clay cans.

The interior was modernised and renovated in the 1970s. A retractable timber door bolt with metal ring sits within the wall thickness to the inside right of the front door.

Well

A well is situated to the south of Micklegarth. A millstone surmounts a circular mound of stones.

Bothy and Dairy

This two-storey, three-bay building was a former bothy and dairy, renovated in 1928 to replace an old bothy (now the Museum). Prior to alteration, it was a stable for young horses with a hay loft. The building is constructed of harled flagstone.

The east elevation has a central door with advanced lean-tos to both the right and left, the left one having a central door. The south elevation has a central ground-floor window and a first-floor window to the right. The First Edition Ordnance Survey map depicts a forestair to the right. A lean-to dairy is set back to the left with a door to the left and a small window above to the right. The west elevation has the lean-to dairy extending along most of it. The north elevation has a small central ground-floor window, two large windows to the lean-to to the right (the dairy), and a small window above to the left.

Timber boarded doors and varied glazing with rooflights are fitted. The pitched stone slate roof has a coped gable-end stack to the north. The left lean-to on the east elevation has a corrugated asbestos roof, the right lean-to an overseamed flagstone roof, and the west lean-to a stone slate roof.

The interior has a flagstone floor at ground-floor level and tongue-and-groove lining at first-floor level.

Smithy and Joiners' Workshop

This early 19th-century row comprises two single-storey buildings: the smithy to the north and the workshop to the south. Constructed of flagstone, they have alternate canted corner stones at the quoins.

The east elevation has a large door opening with a window to the right serving the workshop, and a large door opening with a window to the right serving the smithy. The south elevation has a window to the right. The west elevation has a single window to the left in both the workshop and the smithy. The north elevation has a roofless lean-to against the plain gable wall, with a door in the left return.

Timber boarded sliding doors are fitted, with a double hinged inner door to the smithy. Fixed replacement windows are installed. Flagstone floors are laid throughout. The pitched stone slate roof has crude crowstepped gables to the south. Gable-end stacks and a central ridge stack are present.

The former joiners' workshop is now used as a garage. The blacksmith's workshop remains intact, with the forge, wall-mounted bellows, anvil, and workbench with tools and equipment all in situ.

Stallion House

This single-storey stallion (staigy) house contains possible 17th-century fabric. It is constructed of flagstone rubble and boulders.

The west elevation has a central door, a muck hole to the right, and a window above to the left. The north elevation has an advanced central chimney breast. The east elevation has a blocked ground-floor window to the right and a blocked opening above. The south elevation has a blocked door to the right and a window to the left.

The pitched flagstone roof has tapered overseamers and aisins.

The interior has a flagstone floor and replacement roof timbers. The interior is gutted. Cobblestones lie outside the west elevation entrance.

Threshing Barn Range

This early 19th-century two-storey linear range runs to the north of the steading, comprising a threshing barn to the west, a central hay barn, a stable to the east, and a circular horse mill at the rear to the west. It is constructed of exposed flagstone rubble with harling in places.

The south elevation has two ground-floor windows and two loft openings to the left. The central barn has a large segmental-arched opening with a ground-floor window to the right flank, two to the left flank, and a sliding door to the far left. Five first-floor windows are centred above the ground-floor openings. The stable has two sliding doors with a flanking window to each, and four loft openings. The east elevation has a first-floor door with an abutting pier at ground-floor level and timber steps to the north. The north elevation has four timber-louvred loft openings to the stable to the left. The barn has a ground-floor door to the left of the barn, a small window to the right, and four first-floor windows. The horse mill has a single ground-floor window to the left and right, and a ventilation slit to the left of the far-right window. Six openings serve the horse mill (five blocked; the opening to the east partially blocked in 2000), with timber lintels. Replacement timber doors were inserted to the west opening with a concrete lintel. The west elevation has a hole to the right (inserted mid-20th century to drive a hammer mill from a tractor) with a ground-floor window above. A blocked ground-floor door and first-floor window are to the left.

Ventilation louvres are fitted to the lower half of some ground-floor windows. Timber doors serve the loft openings. A sheaf loft is to the west and two grain lofts to the east. Replacement timber boarded doors are installed. The pitched roof has crowstepped gables and concrete skews. The threshing barn has corrugated asbestos roofing, with stone slates elsewhere including the conical horse mill roof.

The timber roof structure and wallhead beam of the horse mill remain. The east end of the barn's ground floor is now used as a byre.

Kiln and West Barn

This late 18th-century or early 19th-century (possibly earlier) barn stands to the west of the farmyard, with a tall circular kiln attached to the north. It is single-storey with a loft, constructed of exposed flagstone rubble with some harling remaining on the kiln. The barn has alternate canted corner stones at the quoins.

The west elevation has a blocked central door, a blocked door to the left, and a door to the right with a timber boarded door. Rubble stone walls of former sheep sheds extend from the elevation. A passage leading to the kiln is set back to the left, with the kiln to the far left. The north elevation comprises the kiln. The east elevation has the kiln to the far right and the linking passage to the left. The barn is mostly obscured by an adjacent barn, with large inserted sliding doors to the left. The south elevation has a small central ground-floor window and a loft door above.

The pitched roof has corrugated asbestos sheet and crowstepped gables. The passage between the barn and kiln has a flagstone roof. Some flags remain on the kiln roof.

The interior is open to the rafters, forming a single storage space for machinery as of 2000. A doorway in the north gable wall leads to steps in the passage that rise to the kiln interior. The kiln ledge with an insert for the killace remains.

Miller's House

The roofless remains of the former miller's house stand to the west of the horse mill. Constructed of flagstone, it formerly had a flagstone roof.

Bothy

This early 19th-century single-storey, three-bay cottage is constructed of flagstone with some harling remaining. The east elevation has a central door with flanking windows. The south, west, and north (not seen in 2000) elevations are plain.

The pitched overseamed flagstone roof has rooflights to the rear. A corniced south gable-end stack has a circular clay can.

The interior is maintained as a museum displaying domestic and agricultural items.

Byre

This one-and-a-half-storey building is built into a bank and constructed of flagstone rubble. The east elevation has a large inserted door into the loft with a central window above, and a stepped wallhead. The south elevation was partially seen in 2000 and has ventilation slits. The west elevation has a large inserted door with a central window above and a stepped wallhead. The north elevation has a ventilation slit to the right.

Large timber sliding doors are fitted. The pitched stone slate roof has rooflights.

The interior has a loft section to the east with open space within.

Cow Byre

Dated 1899, this long single-storey range is constructed of flagstone walls with alternate canted corner stones at the quoins. The west (entrance) elevation has three regularly spaced doors with a window to the left flank and an extra window to the far right. The north elevation is a plain gable. The east elevation is plain. An adjacent pitched barn is to the rear with a plain east elevation. Its south elevation has a large opening with a segmental arch and two large sliding doors. The south elevation has two large sliding doors with the gable half slate-hung.

Timber boarded doors are fitted. The windows have six fixed lights with timber lower-half ventilation slats. Rooflights are fitted to the west. The pitched Welsh slate roof covers the building. Flagstones remain on the ground outside the entrance elevation.

The interior has a flagstone floor with a central muck channel. Timber stall partitions and hayracks are in situ.

Stack Yard

Circular stone platforms (steethes) to raise cornstacks off wet ground are located in the field south of the kiln and barn.