Farmyard ranges at Southwood

This is an extensive group of linked farm buildings, constructed around a three-sided yard located downhill from the farmhouse. An additional range extends east from the north-east corner of the yard, facing north. The buildings are largely constructed of rubble stone with varied roofs, some of which are covered in asbestos sheets, and others with grouted slate.

The west range is long and was formerly used as cow-houses, with walled yards positioned in front. The roof is primarily asbestos sheet, with some original grouted slate remaining at the left end. The front wall features several doorways with stone voussoirs; two to the right, followed by a door with a timber lintel leading into a walled yard, then two further walled yards, each originally featuring two cambered headed openings with stone voussoirs. One of the right pair of openings was replaced with a 20th-century full-height opening, and the other is now blocked. A further door, missing its stone voussoirs, is located to the left, and the left end, with its grouted slate roof, contains two doors with stone voussoirs. Parts of the rear of the west range have been removed to allow access to more recent buildings behind. A small, early Christian inscribed stone bearing a ribbon cross is inset into the front wall near the 20th-century opening.

The south range is dated 1854 on the left side and has a grouted slate roof, punctuated by a band of dove-holes under the eaves. A 20th-century lean-to dairy has been added centrally, with two doors to the left (one blocked) featuring stone voussoirs and keystones, and a date plaque above. To the right are four doors, two of which have been converted into windows, all with stone voussoirs and keystones.

The east range has a grouted roof angled with the south range, with one door and stone voussoirs, consistent with the build of the south range. The adjacent section has an asbestos slate roof continuing the same roofline and contains one door and a small window, both with stone voussoirs. The next section to the left also has an asbestos sheet roof, and a similar roofline. A broad door is followed by two loops and a window, all with stone voussoirs. A taller, lofted range at the left end is dated 1822 on the north end and has an asbestos sheet roof. The east side of this range features external stone steps leading to a loft door. A door and window are located on the ground floor to the right, with one broad and one narrow loft light above. To the left of the steps is a single broad loft light. The north end has a cart entry with “1822” inscribed on the keystone of the broad cambered arch, with no window above.

The range extending east has grouted roofs. A low section featuring a single door with stone voussoirs against the north-east angle of the farmyard range indicates a blocked wider opening. To the left, a taller coach-house range has a stack at the right end and two broad, elliptical-arched coach entries with a square pier and keystones, displaying cut-stone voussoirs. A small window and a door are positioned to the left, followed by a door with a loft door above, located at the extreme left, in the angle with a monopitch-roofed pigsty range extending across the east end. The pigsty has a grouted roof and small, walled yards in front of three sties, each with low doors.