Hydraulic silo, 70 metres east of Cragend Farmhouse, Rothbury - Northumberland (UA)

Experimental hydraulic silo by Lord Armstrong. Linear plan comprising a rectangular silage bay on each side of a taller cross-gabled centre. The interior contains a hydraulic engine and turbine. Repairs were completed to the roof of the central section. A further phase of works in 2019 with funding from Historic Houses provided safe access to all levels within the tower, which led to the update of the Historic Building Recording in 2020. Repair and consolidation works are still needed to the machinery within the roof spaces above the silage bays and their supporting timber structure.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

Cragend Farm Hydraulic Silo

Heritage Category:

Listed Building grade II*

List Entry Number:

1153196

Local Planning Authority:

Northumberland (UA)

Site Type:

Agriculture and subsistence > Farm building

Location

Building Name:

Hydraulic silo

Unitary Authority:

Northumberland (UA)

Parish:

Rothbury

Parliamentary Constituency:

North Northumberland

Region:

North East and Yorkshire

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Building or structure

Condition:

Poor

Occupancy / Use:

Not applicable

Priority:

C - Slow decay; no solution agreed

Previous Priority:

C

Ownership:

Private