Listed Building record MDR5322 - Pratt Hall Farm, B6050, Brampton

Pratt Hall Farm, B6050, Brampton, an 17th house and outbuilding. 'A barn at Pratthall has 2 cruck frames with collars, spurs and outer blades in the main wing. There is one smaller and similar cruck frame in an annexe.' (1) 'Originally there were probably 5 crucks. Up to c1960 the farmer and his family lived in the 2 eastern bays which had chambers above them with access via an internal wooden ladder. This has now been opened up as a cowshed. The separate kitchen had very low crucks and a fireplace at one end.' (2, 3) From the National Heritage List for England: 'BRAMPTON SK37SW PRATTHALL 1264-0/2/113 Cottage and attached outbuildings to SW side of lane, to NW of Pratt Hall GV II Cottage with attached outbuilding. C17, with C19 alterations and additions. Coursed rubble Coal Measures Sandstone, partially roughcast, with plain gables, and stone slate and concrete tile roof coverings. L-shaped plan, with the cottage forming a crosswing at the south-east end of the outbuilding and occupying its end bay. South-east elevation has 2-storeyed gable to south-west, with single-storey bay to the side. C20 planked door to junction of 2 ranges, with a 4-paned fixed light set in a larger opening with a channelled sill. Small-paned window to south-west of doorway, and then a further C20 window, and a second planked door. Tall 6-pane casement to first floor. Outbuilding range with 2 windows, one with a hopper frame, the other with a cast-iron frame, both below plain lintels. Off-centre doorway with plain planked door. Low single-storey addition to north-west. INTERIOR: Two cruck trusses to outbuilding part, both with collars and spur ties, one with purlin bearers on the backs of the cruck blades, formerly windbraced. Low cruck truss with collar to cottage part. Listing NGR: SK3269773159.' (4)