Beamish Museum: Home Farm

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Home Farm at Beamish Museum is on the south western corner of the site, outside the tram oval, to its west. There are various buildings on the farm, either side of a N-S running road - the majority being on the west.

East complex

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West complex

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The western complex comprises a square plot, with buildings arranged in various ways inside it.

East wing

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A long building runs the full length of the eastern side of the square plot, adjacent to the road

South courtyard

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One of two courtyards in the complex on the west side of the road

Object location54° 52′ 58.18″ N, 1° 39′ 57.17″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMapinfo


Pig sty

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Object location54° 52′ 57.92″ N, 1° 39′ 56.97″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMapinfo

Home Farm has a pig sty with four south facing pens, forming the southern boundary of the south courtyard in the western complex.

North courtyard

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Gin Gang

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Sited in the north courtyard is a circular gin gang - a structure built to contain a horse mill. It adjoins the building forming the south side of the courtyard

Object location54° 52′ 58.74″ N, 1° 39′ 58.4″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMapinfo

Perimeter wall

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Shed

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The shed is on the east side of the road

Object location54° 52′ 58.93″ N, 1° 39′ 54.8″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMapinfo

Ash closet

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Interiors

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Other

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