Building record 2199/2 - Carthouse and Stables at Lower House Farm

<1> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 58053 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

Carthouse and stable: early C19. Coursed squared buff sandstone rubble. Kerridge stone-slate roof and stone ridge. 2-storey, 4-bay front. Left end bay has a cart entrance under a low segmental rubble arch. 2nd bay is a stable with semi-circular headed doorway with a flag in the fanlight, and an ashlar doorcase. 3rd has ashlar doorcase to feeding passage and right end bay similar to another stable. Above are 3 circular pitch-holes with ashlar surrounds. Against left gable is mounting block of 4 steps made of stone flags.
This building and the cornbarn etc. (q.v.) form a good courtyard of farmbuildings developed between the late C17 and early C19 and untouched since.