Ushaw Home Farm

The farm was built between 1851 and 1852 by Joseph Hansom and many of the original features still remain inside. There are three levels to the main building, but sadly the exterior is looking in a bit of a sorry state in parts. The main building consists of cowhouses, stables and 'loose boxes' (a large stable where horses can move freely) with haylofts on the third floor. There are a few other buildings dotted about the site and what appears to be an abandoned house which has a number of smashed windows adding to the hostile vibe of the place. It seems a shame that this mighty impressive place has just been left to rot, but hopefully future funding will bring it back to life.

The farm is owned by Ushaw College and is just down the road from the college itself. A large part of the college has already been restored and is open to the public, however, there is also an abandoned part of the college known as the Junior House which requires extensive work. A lottery grant of £150,000 has been secured to help restore the abandoned college, however, a recent fire in the Chapel of St Aloysius means there is now a lot more work to do. £400,000 has been awarded by Historic England to carry out the extensive repairs on top of the lottery funding.