Springville House

Farmyard complex, built c. 1790, comprising stable range to west and carthouse and outbuilding range to north. North range has two-bay single-storey block to north end with pitched slate roof and nine-bay single-storey south block with pitched corrugated-iron roof, both with roughcast rendered rubble limestone walls. Front elevation of north block has lunette window with timber louvers to loft and square-headed doorways to ground floor with timber battened doors flanked by two-over-two pane timber sash windows to outer sides with render sills, having pair of paned overlights over each opening. South block has square-headed openings with timber fixtures and timber battened doors and double-leaf doors, doorways having paned overlights. North range is five-bay and single-storey with carved limestone openwork bellcote to east gable, pitched slate roof and roughcast rendered rubble limestone walls. Front elevation has segmental-arched vehicualr entrances and square-headed doorways and window, with timber battened doors and louvers, and rear elevation has fixed timber windows. Rubble limestone masonry boundary walls to site, with square-profile rendered piers to east having ornate render caps and single-leaf wrought-iron gate. Pedestrian entrance with single-leaf timber gate to south.

This farmyard complex, which served the demesne of Springville House, survives notably intact. The outbuildings retain interesting features such as the bellcote to the north range, and slate roofs and rubble sandstone boundary walls. The west range is particularly interesting with a lunette ornate window to the loft floor, and paned overlights to the doorways, the latter somewhat unusual in such functional structures. The gate piers to the east are solidly constructed and enhance the setting of the farmyard. The outbuildings serve as a reminder of the importance of farming in demesne-related activities.