Pearsby Hall, Old Farmhouse
Farmhouse (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Pearsby Hall, Old Farmhouse
Classification Farmhouse (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 74952
Site Number NY28SW 30
NGR NY 2352 8458
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/74952
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Tundergarth
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Annandale And Eskdale
- Former County Dumfries-shire
Remains of 18th-20th century farmhouse located on south-west facing slopes above Water of Milk within semi-improved pasture. Localised valley setting.
information from Héléna Gray, (CFA Archaeology Ltd), August 2015
OASIS ID: cfaarcha1-278420
NY28SW 30 2352 8458
For Pearsby Hall farmsteading (NY 2354 8458), see NY28SW 29.
The old farmhouse at Pearsby Hall was abandoned some forty years ago and has since been remodelled for use as a cattle shed. Extending on its N side, there is a range which is said to have been used as a kitchen but is now a byre. What may be a cut-back cruck blade in its W wall incorporates reused timber for the lintelling of a door and window, and it also has a trussed roof formed of adzed and pegged timbers which are evidently in reuse.
The farmhouse is of a type uncommon in Scotland, being almost square on plan, with a central hall, staircase to the rear, and four rooms symmetrically disposed on either floor. This plan-type may be derived from Cumbria.
Visited by RCAHMS (IMS), May 1993.
Project (29 May 2014)
An archaeological evaluation was undertaken by CFA Archaeology Ltd, a desk based assessment and walk over survey (May 29th 2014) was conducted
The historic environment record within the Site Boundary is relatively limited, although there is some potential for the proposed development site to contain previously unknown heritage assets from at least the later prehistoric period onwards, given the historic landscape character of the wider area. Taking this into account, the archaeological potential of the proposed development site is considered to be low.
A summary assessment, on a site by site basis, of the predicted effects on the settings of assets within a 10km radius where the blade tip ZTV indicates that there would be theoretical views of one or more turbines
information from Héléna Gray, (CFA Archaeology Ltd), August 2015
OASIS ID: cfaarcha1-278420
