NHER 16028 (Building record) - Bayfield Brecks (formerly Bayfield Lodge)

April 1980.
Very interesting house. According to tenant it was built in 1749 as described in (S1) for a Mr. Savory and later became the dower house for Bayfield Hall (NHER 6176).
Red brick, three bays, three storeys. South façade has shaped gables around windows above end bays. The two windows below each gable, and the front door and window above, are set in tall recesses rising from ground to cornice. Above central bay is a pediment now built into a parapet wall (or was it originally like this?). Some of the brickwork has been renewed. Gable walls have lunettes at top, and in rear outshuts some windows have been narrowed.
Listing Grade II (S2) states built 1799 not 1749 and that shaped gables around dormer windows are 19th century additions. Notes several marble columned fireplaces, a huge kitchen fireplace at rear, and dogleg staircase.
E. Rose (NAU), 23 October 1987.

Listing (S2) also includes two barns, plus stables and stock sheds. One barn of 1799 of flint and brick, six steads, cart doors. Roof king post, dated 1799 on beam, straight braces from eaves to collars. To east, mid 19th century barn, aisled. Flint and brick. Aisle posts are of cast iron; kingpost roof. Cart sheds etc also have some cast iron piers.
E. Rose (NAU), 23 October 1987.

February 2003.
Detailed inspection of farm buildings revealed that the aisled barn and other 19th century buildings may be nearer 1900. There is a separate stable court, not listed in its own right, that is a most magnificent ensemble for heavy horses, in coloured ornamental brickwork.
Report (S3) and plans (S4) in file.
See also (S6).
E. Rose (NLA), 13 February 2003.

Photographs (S5) in file.