Farmyard Building at the Steps

The Farmyard Building at the Steps is an L-shaped structure made up of 18th century and early 19th century farm buildings, which were constructed in two phases. These buildings are located to the north-west of the farmhouse and include a barn with stables, as well as a smaller barn positioned at right angles to the larger one. Both buildings are made of whitewashed rubble and have slate roofs.

The larger building features stables at the right end, which have split-boarded doors and flanking 2-light windows, one of which is barred and the other is a hopper window. There is a loft door to the right. Central barn doors lead up steps, although it is suggested that a ramp may have been removed. The left side of this building was originally lap-boarded but has since been rebuilt in brick, with diamond pattern ventilation holes; there is also a further door at the extreme left. The right gable end has been rebuilt, as indicated by a vertical joint. The rear of the building has corresponding barn doors and a boarded loft door above a glazed window. Inside, the building has a 4-bay layout with simple pegged tie and collar trusses, and the threshing floor occupies one full bay, which was previously flanked by framed partitions. There is a triangular ventilator on the left gable end.

A previous cross-range is suggested by the masonry at the corner and the slate roof, but a later addition, likely from the early 19th century, has created the existing barn at right angles, which is attached to the earlier building at the north-east corner. The front of this barn has an off-centre loft door, with evidence of masonry infill indicating a large blocked entrance. There are boarded stable-type doors near either end, with a cambered brick head to the left and a timber lintel to the right.

This building is included for its group value with The Steps farmhouse and the associated cartshed.