Again that is how it was described and neighbours have since confirmed this was where the farm horse was kept. The plan it to remove the internals (it is currently separated into two stalls and a small, dark loose box) and the front. I am then going to use it as a free access shelter for Trigger (probably with rubber matting) with a surfaced area in front, leading to the concrete area in front of the tower and from there to the field attached to the house. |
The answer to that is 7! We have finally finished clearing out the rubbish and debris (in between the more important jobs) so that we can now see what we have in terms of outbuildings. 1. The Barn Pretty much every small farm around here has one of these two-bay hay barns. Ours isn't in bad condition, one bay has concrete block walls below, the trailers were stored in here but apparently it used to be used to keep sheep in winter. Above is a hay loft which again isn't in bad condition, just a couple of soft areas where some water has got through around the bolts in the roof. The other bay has a load of turf in (i.e. peat cut for burning). 2. The "Garage" We're currently using this to store the remaining junk until we can get rid of it. I barely noticed it originally but it is actually bigger than it looks. It also has a lean-to on the side with a solid floor, though it's roof had collapsed so it is currently open to the elements. Freya has taken a liking to the lean-to and currently adopted it as her house. 3. The Shed This is the main shed / workshop. Its currently full with tools and furniture / boxes but once the furniture is out it should make a good workshop, the door is large enough to get a car inside so the days of Brian working on engines in the rain should hopefully be over. 4. The Cow Shed The other end of the main shed is currently set up for cows. We're using it as general storage and for dusty / dirty jobs we don't want to do in the main shed with our furniture in there. The long-term plan is to convert it to a hobby room, but that is obviously a big job and some way into the future. 5. The Hen House That is how it was described to us! Unfortunately the roof was dangerous so Brian had to remove it, so for the moment its not much use. No idea what we are going to use this for, maybe for hens! There is a good roof on the old water tank (see side picture) so when we pull that down it can provide the roof for this. 6. The "Bunker" That is what I have nicknamed this one, it was a complete surprise as we didn't even see it when we viewed the house (I'm not sure the estate agent knew it was there). It has a solid concrete roof and is not for the claustrophobic. Clearly cows have been kept in there (poor things) in the past. No idea what we will do with it but I am sure it will come in handy once we've removed the undergrowth. 7. The Stable
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