Wheel House and Donkey Wheel Immediately South West of Southdown Old Farmhouse
WHEEL HOUSE AND DONKEY WHEEL IMMEDIATELY SOUTH WEST OF SOUTHDOWN OLD FARMHOUSE, SOUTH TOWN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1096165
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jun-2003
- List Entry Name:
- Wheel House and Donkey Wheel Immediately South West of Southdown Old Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- WHEEL HOUSE AND DONKEY WHEEL IMMEDIATELY SOUTH WEST OF SOUTHDOWN OLD FARMHOUSE, SOUTH TOWN ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1096165
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jun-2003
- List Entry Name:
- Wheel House and Donkey Wheel Immediately South West of Southdown Old Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- WHEEL HOUSE AND DONKEY WHEEL IMMEDIATELY SOUTH WEST OF SOUTHDOWN OLD FARMHOUSE, SOUTH TOWN ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- WHEEL HOUSE AND DONKEY WHEEL IMMEDIATELY SOUTH WEST OF SOUTHDOWN OLD FARMHOUSE, SOUTH TOWN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hampshire
- District:
- East Hampshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Medstead
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 65696 36236
Details
MEDSTEAD
430/0/10007 SOUTH TOWN ROAD
19-JUN-03 South Town
Wheel House and Donkey Wheel immediat
ely south west of Southdown Old Farmho
use
GV II
Wheel house, donkey wheel and well. Circa early C19. Weatherboarded timber-frame on brick plinth. Slate roof with gabled ends.
PLAN: Narrow single-bay building.
EXTERIOR: Tall building with blind elevations. Broad gabled east front with plank door on right. Rear [west] abuts later cart-shed [not included].
INTERIOR: One bay, the east and west walls have queen-strut trusses with clasped purlins; common-rafter couples intact; jowled posts with braces to the tie-beams and wall-plates; wall-framing comprising tall studs and long straight braces with mid-rails on gable walls only. Large wooden donkey wheel, its massive timber axle set on the mid-rails; coiled around the axle is the well-bucket rope over the circular well.
A rare survival of a donkey wheel house, complete with its donkey wheel in working order.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 490187
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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