Colour and Tone

The brightness of freshly cut sandstone may make a new building rather noticeable, but the weathering process will after a few years alter the appearance of the stone. Artificial stones and concrete blocks do not however weather in the same way. The influence from Cumbria and the Scottish Borders of painting lime wash over the stone can be witnessed in areas at the North and West boundaries of the National Park. Kilham in Glendale has an attractive mix of the dark igneous rock used in farm buildings and white painted render on the houses. Harling or rendering as a shelter to the poorer sandstones has always been practiced. For windows and doors, white has been the main choice of paint colour for domestic purposes. The doors and frames of farm buildings have more commonly been painted dark green, blue or red or stained black.

Fine and simple detailing of window surrounds, quoins and roof verges. The brick shaft to the chimney may be a later replacement to perished stone.