Archaeological Strip, Map and Sample excavation within the centre of proposed development site, covering the former footprint of Durham House Farm, Ingol, Lancashire. The conclusion drawn is that the surviving structure of the house at Durham House Farm revealed by the excavation indicated a construction date of at least the late 18th century as suggested by contemporary historic mapping with a small double-fronted, double pile house plan with an entrance directly in the living room being typical of the period (Plate 37). In a slight variance the kitchen was housed in an additional bay on the north-west end creating more living space. The house was occupied through the 19th and 20th centuries with floors and fireplaces rebuilt to suit the occupants of a working farm. Likewise, the original late 18th century barn structure (Rooms 5 and 6) had been modified and extended by the end of the 19th century with lean to extensions (Rooms 8) and a large enclosed middenstead (Room 5) to hold the farm manure. An outbuilding, likely to have been a stable for three horses, was also constructed on the edge of the yard by the end of the 19th century.
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