Farm Building at Greenbank Farm

The former barn retains its through-passage but no other features. Inserted stone wall to R with doorway into cow-house (not entered).

Three ranges bounding a yard which is open to the S. The W range, facing E, has an attic storey and is under a slate roof. The L half is constructed of large blocks of sandstone with some repatching; the R half is weather-boarded on a high brick plinth. The range was used as a milking parlour, the feed prepared in the attic and dropped down below; it was later converted to 2 loose boxes. Wide entrance to L with long timber lintel. To its R is a partly boarded window with stone wedge lintel. The weather-boarded section contains a 2nd wide opening, now used as a garage. To the far R and in the angle, is a straight external brick stair with stone treads and an open steel handrail, leading to a gabled attic doorway with planked door. The E-W range facing S is the longest. It contains the former barn to the far L, constructed of rubble stone under a slate roof. To its R is a planked door with segmental brick head leading to a through-passage. To the L are 2 tiers of brick-lined ventilation slits, now blocked. To the R of the doorway is a butt joint; a later range was added probably necessitating the demolition of the R part of the barn. The roof-line continues but this section is constructed of larger blocks of sandstone with slates of a different colour. Stable doors to L under segmental brick head. To the R are 3 wide hopper windows with concrete lintels, probably early C20 insertions connected with dairying. Above, to the L and centre, are brick-lined pitching eyes, now glazed (the loft floor is said to have been removed). Adjoining to the R is a long L-shaped range, lower and without a loft. It is of rubble stone under a slate roof. To the far L are stable doors under the eaves, then 3 irregular hopper windows. To the R is a wide full-height boarded opening. The range continues at right angles and faces W. To the far L is a recessed planked door. Further R are 4 stable doors with segmental brick heads, except that to the L which has an overlight. The rear is partly visible. The W range has a narrow window with wedge lintel. The N range has a planked door to rear side of through-passage, to the R of which are 2 small loft hatches and 2 windows. Door and window into cow-house to L of barn, leading into large modern cow-sheds. The rear side of the E range has a boarded window to the L, and has been rebuilt in blockwork to the R.