L-Plan Range of Farm Buildings W of West Orielton Farmhouse

Cadw's description

Location

Situated just W of farmhouse, enclosing 2 sides of court with Orielton estate wall to south side.

Exterior

C19 range of outbuildings in whitewashed rubble stone, the main range facing E and comprising a big lofted cartshed and a barn. Cartshed has corrugated iron roof, three big cambered-headed cart-entries with keystones, door to right and four upper openings under eaves. Door to right opens onto stone steps up to loft door. S end wall has two loft windows with brick heads. Rounded rubble stone gatepier at SE angle. Cart-entry arches are of yellow brick within and three similar arches are on rear wall, now within lean-to.

Barn to N is slightly higher, with slate roof. Door to ground floor left, corrugated iron lean-to, then door with window over to right. Upper S end is full-height barn with rear full-height doors. N and S lofted with rear door and window, brick heads.

Single-storey S facing range has asbestos roof, and S front window, door, wide door and small window, then end section with slate roof, window and door.

Reason for designation

Part of the extensive C19 estate farm at West Orielton. Group value.