Drummer Hill Farm
Drummer Hill Farm is a historic farm near Ingleby Greenhow, a village in North Yorkshire, in England.
The Victoria County History describes the parish of Ingleby Greenhow as "a desolate and thinly-populated region", but it does support several farms.[1] Drummer Hill Farm has supported a mixture of arable and livestock farming.[2] The principal interest is in a range of outbuildings. A barn and attached cart lodge with a granary above were constructed in the early 19th century, followed in the middle of the century by an engine house. The granary was later converted into a hay loft. The building was grade II* listed in 1990.[3]
The buildings are constructed of stone and some red brick, with an eaves band, and a pantile roof with a stone ridge and coping. The barn is of four bays and has a gabled engine house, and the cart lodge has three bays. On the front are external steps, and the openings include two elliptical arched entrances, slit vents and a stable door. Inside the engine house is a rare example of a horse engine in its original location. It consists of a wheel on a stone base, with an iron post in the centre, and wooden braces which connect with the crossbeams.[3][4]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Page, William (1923). A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 2. London: Victoria County History. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ Horne, Suzie (26 May 2023). "Northern farms and substantial land blocks set for launch". Farmers' Weekly. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ a b Historic England. "Barn with engine house and attached cart lodge with loft over, at north-west end of Drummer Hill Farmhouse, Ingleby Greenhow (1294490)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ Hartley, Marie; Ingilby, Joan (1990). Life and Tradition in the Moorlands of North-East Yorkshire. Smith Settle. ISBN 9781870071550.