tarboat's photos with the keyword: farm

A Braithwaite modular tank at a farm in Taddington, Derbyshire. Water is scarce on the limestone uplands and it will be well worthwhile collecting the rain off the large sheds here. The Braithwaite company dates back to 1884 under the name of Braithwaite and Kirk at Crown Bridge Works, West Bromwich. Today the business continues as part of the Rowecord Group. www.braithwaite.co.uk/

This farmstead is built around a central courtyard with arched entrances. It must have beem built as an estate farm by the Downes family who owned the estate and lived at Shrigley Hall. The access track used to pass through the middle but now the public footpath has been moved around the outside.

This little bothy type building caught my eye as I was walking in Lyme Handley this afternoon. To the right (out of frame) is a small field barn at the edge of the walled yard. The bothy roof is formed of lovely gritstone flags and the ridge pieces are all hand shaped from gritstone. The dressed quoins are a nice touch too.

An interesting use for panels off a caravan at this Cumbrian farm. Farmers never throw anything away.

A selection of corrugations and colours at this Cheshire farmstead.