York Historic Environment Record

The Ordnance Survey 6-inch edition map of Yorkshire indicates Prospect Farmhouse being present at the time of survey, 1846-1851. The 1853 map shows an elongated parcel of land with multiple structures fronting the boundary with Murton Way. These include Anvil Cottage and later one storey outbuildings, which are, in style and structure, contemporary with Prospect Farmhouse.

During the 19th century, Murton was associated with horse training/racing. It is likely that the Rubbing House was associated with the Malton Stud and it is surmised that Prospect Farmhouse and Anvil Cottage may have been constructed or utilised by owners with a connection to the horse racing industry. Thereafter, at some point in the later 19th century, additional farm structures such as the Combination Barn and the Multi Bay Shelter Shed were constructed to accommodate a change in farm function, using the good grazing to support a dairy herd.

L S Archaeology, 2021, Prospect Farm, Murton Way (Unpublished document). SYO2646.

LS Archaeology, 2023, Prospect Farm, Murton, York: A Report on an Archaeological Watching Brief (Unpublished document). SYO3002.