Stockyard I, Leighton Farm

Stockyard I at Leighton Farm is a 19th-century structure consisting of a yard surrounded by a brick wall on the south side, with ranges for cattle stalls on the east, north, and west sides, all featuring brick construction and slate roofs. The north side includes a range with a double pitch that is open to the yard and supported by timber posts. The west side has a single-storey range with a vent ridge that contains glazed and louvred panels, along with six round-headed doorways. To the east, there are three parallel ranges; the western range, likely built as a cart shed, is lower and lacks a vent ridge. These three ranges originally formed the northeast corner of the farm complex, and their northern facade is designed to be impressive, featuring coped stone gables on moulded kneelers. The central and eastern ranges, designed as cow houses, have round-headed openings with louvres above round-headed doorways that include stone imposts, wooden fanlights, and boarded gates. The western range features an infilled bullseye window above a blind arch, which contains a round-headed window. The vent ridges primarily consist of louvred panels, with some being partly glazed. The south gables have blind round-headed windows at the upper level, two blind doorways next to the valley between the eastern and central wings, and wide doorways with timber lintels beside them. The south gable of the western range has been rebuilt. The stockyard itself is laid with concrete, and the north range retains its cattle stalls, featuring king-post roofs with raking struts.