Higher Coombe Farmhouse Including Adjacent Barns and Linhay
HIGHER COOMBE FARMHOUSE INCLUDING ADJACENT BARNS AND LINHAY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1105892
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Coombe Farmhouse Including Adjacent Barns and Linhay
- Statutory Address:
- HIGHER COOMBE FARMHOUSE INCLUDING ADJACENT BARNS AND LINHAY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1105892
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Coombe Farmhouse Including Adjacent Barns and Linhay
- Statutory Address 1:
- HIGHER COOMBE FARMHOUSE INCLUDING ADJACENT BARNS AND LINHAY
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:
- HIGHER COOMBE FARMHOUSE INCLUDING ADJACENT BARNS AND LINHAY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Halberton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 01028 10316
Details
HALBERTON BRITHEM BOTTOM ST 01 SW 2/183 - Higher Coombe Farmhouse including - adjacent barns and linhay II Farmhouse. C17 with later alterations. Cob, stone plinth, plastered, with 2 stone rear wings, all under gabled-end synthetic slate roof. Possibly a former 3-room, through-passage plan with 2 later C17 rear wings which appear to have been added at the same time. Left hand end stack, formerly external; rear (formerly possibly lateral) stack now at junction of a wing and main range; lateral internal stack to east wing. 2-storeys. Front: (i.e. facing garden and away from roadside): 4-window range, 4-light early C19 casement window above 8 leaded panes per light, all except 1 light fixed; ground floor: left hand window of 6 bays, C19 casement, 8-panes per light, 1 light with stanchion; C19 four-light window to right of wide gabled C20 porch (with three 3- light windows and side door); C20 window to right. The C19 casements appear to fill the original C17 embrasures. Rear: 4-light window to each floor of end elevation of wings with the exception of ground floor window of right-hand (west) wing which is of 5 (and was originally of 10) lights. Casements appear to be early C19 although some of the surrounds may be original; 8 leaded panes per light. Left-hand (east) wing with wide panelled door, recessed. Interior: end fireplace (renewed) with newel staircase and smoking chamber built into flanking recesses; chamfered lintel with scroll stop and bar; back oven (blocked); this room has 3 deeply chamfered cross beams. Roofs (where inspected) are C19; A-profile. The adjacent farmbuildings (2 storeyed barn with granary, and a linhay) arranged around the small farmyard, may incorporate C17 work, and are included in this listing.
Listing NGR: ST0102810316
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 95370
- 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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