The Pigsty

The Pigsty
The Pigsty
	The Pigsty after restoration in 1998
Type	former pigsty, now holiday accommodation
Location	Fylingthorpe, North Yorkshire
Coordinates	54°25′25″N 0°33′28″W / 54.4237°N 0.5579°W
Built	c. 1890
Architectural style(s)	Agricultural structure
Governing body	Landmark Trust
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official name	Pigsty to the south of The Cottage
Designated	15 April 1988
Reference no.	1148678
	Location of The Pigsty in North Yorkshire

The Pigsty overlooking Robin Hood Bay in the village of Fylingthorpe, North Yorkshire, England, is a agricultural structure designed for the accommodation of pigs. It was built c. 1890 by the local squire, John Warren Barry of Fyling Hall. After a period of dereliction in the mid-20th century, the pigsty was acquired by the Landmark Trust in 1988. Restored, it now offers accommodation for tourists. The Pigsty is a Grade II* listed building.

History

The date of the building is uncertain. Historic England states 1891,^[1] while the Landmark Trust quotes from the recollections of a Matthew Hart, who worked on the construction of the pigsty and dates its commencement to 1888, and its completion in 1891. It further notes a date of 1906 carved on an internal beam in the sty, which may suggest that construction took place over a decade or more.^[2] The sty was designed as accommodation for pigs but also has elements of a folly. It was built for John Warren Barry (1851–1920) of Fyling Hall, local squire and Justice of the Peace. Barry had travelled extensively in the Mediterranean, writing a detailed work, Studies in Corsica: Sylvan and Social published in 1893, and had a strong interest in Classical buildings.^[2]