Simprim Farm

Simprim Farm, dated 1686 with later additions and alterations, was originally a three-story, L-shaped house (possibly a laird's house), now used as a barn. Substantial lean-to additions now largely obscure the original elevations to the north, east, and west. The building is constructed of harl-pointed sandstone rubble with polished sandstone dressings.

The east (entrance) elevation features a segmental-arched entrance with a boarded timber door located in the penultimate bay to the outer left, with a single window above (blocked at the second floor). A single-story addition abuts the bay to the outer left, with blocked single windows above at both floors. To the right of centre, an offset, blocked segmental-arched opening is visible at ground level, with a single window above. A boarded timber door sits within a segmental arched opening, also with a single window above, and a lean-to addition in front. A large square-headed opening is followed by another lean-to addition. A single-story addition set in the re-entrant angle to the right has a series of aligned windows at the upper floors. A full-height wing projects to the outer right.

The west (rear) elevation shows a projecting full-height gabled wing offset to the left of centre, with lean-to additions in the flanking bays. Some original openings are still visible within the structure.

The south (side) elevation features a blocked ground-floor opening and blocked windows aligned at the upper floors. A lean-to addition is present to the outer left, and the tuskings of a previous wall run the full height of the barn to the right, alongside a single-story addition to the outer right.

The north (side) elevation showcases a crowstepped wing to the right with a substantial addition that obscures the lower floors; a single opening is centered in the surmounting gablehead. A lean-to addition adjoins the outer right, while a crowstepped wing to the outer left is obscured.

The windows are predominantly blocked, although some retain six-pane timber glazing. The roof is corrugated iron, with areas of slate, crowstepped skews, and moulded skewputts. Cast-iron rainwater goods and circular ridge ventilators are also present. A corniced apex stack stands on the north side, along with a single circular can.

Inside, the walls are of harl-pointed rubble, partially whitewashed and partially brick. Several segmental-arched openings remain. A square-headed internal door, leading to the upper floors, has a boarded timber door and a sandstone lintel inscribed 'AC. 1686’, with rubble voussoirs forming a segmental arch above. The remaining interior was not accessible during inspection in 1998.