STONE ENDS FARM

MOSEDALE

• THE FARM
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• ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES
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• VISITORS

ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES

There are some areas of sieves (indicative of wet land), and these are maintained and conserved.

Hedgerows have been planted for a shelter belt and for bio-diversity.

The Clark family has created (with advice from Andrew Humphries) a scrape: this attracts herons, wild ducks, and a large numbers of insects.

GEOLOGY & SOIL TYPE

Most of the sloping land has a thin layer of land over rock, shale, gravel. The level land has a few inches of soil running into peat and then into another line of gravel.

FAUNA

There are peregrines on Carrock Fell; owls in trees and herons on the scrape.

FLORA

There are orchids in these sieves. Red and white clovers are encouraged.

There's a combination of hedgerow trees and field trees (50/50 of these); one of the sievy fields is called the ‘old wood’ and historically was planted out with oaks. These were cut down between WWII and 1982; probably in the 1960’s.

A copse of trees on the south east side of the farm includes oaks which are in the region of 300 years old.

 

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ARCHAEOLOGY

The area is rich in minerals. The last mining was for biretes which was used for the hardening of manganese. There is a hill fort on Carrock Fell; a number of abandoned sheepfolds; and a disused quarry. Fell-rights come with turbary; the rights to extract stone.

DRY STONE WALLS

There are 740 metres of dry stone walls. The gaps are mended by Bob Clark and his son with occasional hired help.

VERNACULAR BUILDINGS & FEATURES

The farm house was originally a traditional long house which has been developed in 3 stages. The main barn has crook beams. Most of the farm buildings are now unfit for agricultural purposes. A new building is currently being constructed with timber from a sustainable source.

INCOME AND PAYMENTS

Entry level stewardship, Single Farm Payment, with 40-50% of income on holding coming from livestock.