South Ballo

Early 19th century, incorporating fragment of later 18th century mansion; late 20th century cattle court addition. Single and 2-storey, L-plan threshing barn range (other parts of steading demolished) on falling ground. Rubble masonry, re-used buckle-type and rusticated quoins, slate roof.

W ELEVATION: large opening to centre, window to left, door to far left; fragment of mansion to right, 2 blocked symmetrical doors with buckle- type quoin architraves, lintel course, 2 inverted keystones above, further later door to far right, buckle-type quoins to angles at outer left and right; 5 rooflights.

S ELEVATION: fragment of mansion, masked by modern timber cattle court. 3 doors to ground floor, remains of fluted architraves, string course at 1st floor level, 2 asymmetrical windows at 1st floor; stone forestair to ground level at far left; rusticated quoins to angle at far right with projecting millstone at base; piended roof, 2 rooflights.

E ELEVATION: blank gable advanced to left (fragment of mansion), bay adjoining to right with large opening and cat-slide roof, long blank bay recessed to far right, 8 rooflights.

N GABLE: opening to ground floor centre, large opening to upper level.

INTERIOR: partitions and most floors removed; 3 barrel-vaulted chambers entered from S elevation.

GATEPIERS AND ADJOINING WALLS AT FARMHOUSE: 2 rough-hewn ashlar gatepiers with various mask moulded stones incorporated; adjoining rubble walls with various moulded stones including Corinthian capital and sun motif; various animal and human effigy stones.