Description

Earlier 19th century. Former bacon processing plant. Long

rectangular gabled range, 2 storeys, 7-bay long elevations. Rubble-built, with ashlar dressings; all whitewashed;

openings all flat-headed; square 1st floor windows; windows

mostly barred and with original sliding timber shutters

fitted to inner walls: lean-to added to W gable. S elevation

(to roadside) and central cartway with boarded doors, further

cartway at left with sliding door, 1st floor door above with

hoist over. N elevation has 2 blocked ground floor slits,

otherwise, windows throughout. Roofed with gabled slates.

Footings of adjoining concrete structure at E.

Interior has tiers of wall recesses to accommodate timber

meat-hanging frames; some framing survives at E. Ground floor

shutters slide horizontally, 1st floor shutters slide upwards

to open.

Statement of Interest

The high local potato yield of the late 18th century was used

to fatten pigs, which were exported as bacon.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17779239

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Derbyshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Kent: North East and East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)
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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair