Site of mid 19th century or earlier cow shed, Roundbush Farm (EHER 81698)

Now destroyed. A cow shed or milking parlour which was probably built between 1845 and 1872, perhaps at the same time as the mid to late 19th century cow shed EHER 81689. It was demolished by the time of the survey in 2001.

January 2001. Heritage assessment. The end frame of the now-demolished cattle shed butts up against the engine shed (EHER 81691), although at a slight angle. This one surviving truss has a shallow pitched roof, probably for slate, with side purlins supported by raking queen struts. The open gable end is weatherboarded. It eventually became the main milking shed, and this may have been its original function, in view of its width. It is, however, definitely shown as open to the west on the 1895 OS map, which would be unusual, though not unknown, for a milking shed. Perhaps the line of dashes representing an open side was one of the rare Ordnance Survey errors. In either case, it represented increasing investment in livestock in the 19th century. It is clearly shown on the 1895 OS map, but the 1872 map is ambiguous. Its outline is there, but it is not coloured in, so this may just represent a yard. However, other buildings are not coloured in either. It is not mentioned in the 1845 insurance description, so it would be safe to say it was built between 1845-1895, probably 1845-1872, at the same time as the cow shed EHER X.<1> <2>