TOWN ESTATE FARMHOUSE WITH OUTBUILDINGS COMPRISING SHIPPON AT EAST END AND SHIPPON AND SLAUGHTER HOUSE ADJOINING AT WEST END
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1107752
- Date first listed:
- 25-Feb-1965
- Statutory Address:
- TOWN ESTATE FARMHOUSE WITH OUTBUILDINGS COMPRISING SHIPPON AT EAST END AND SHIPPON AND SLAUGHTER HOUSE ADJOINING AT WEST END, CHURCHPOOL
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Location
- Statutory Address:
- TOWN ESTATE FARMHOUSE WITH OUTBUILDINGS COMPRISING SHIPPON AT EAST END AND SHIPPON AND SLAUGHTER HOUSE ADJOINING AT WEST END, CHURCHPOOL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- West Down
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 51664 41988
Details
SS 54 SW WEST DOWN CHURCHPOOL (south side)
West Down
4/217 Town Estate Farmhouse with
- outbuildings comprising shippon
25.2.65 at east end and shippon and
- slaughter house adjoining at west
end
GV II
Farmhouse, 1669 by porch datestone. Stuccoed rubble with slate roof, hipped to
left end extension. Stacks to each end of main range, rubble to right brick to
left end and large lateral stack to front with weatherings and tapered cap.
Through-passage plan with 2-storeyed porch. Projecting gabled-ended stair turret
to front at upper end between hall and parlour. Extended lower end, now forming 2
kitchens with dairy with lean-to slate roof to front, appears to have been
heightened in C19 and may well formerly have been a byre, the additional 2 bays at
extreme lower end still being a shippon with loft over. 1½ storeys. 2 lean-tos
with slate roofs at lower end, 2 window openings to the right hand one. Gabled
porch with 2-light casement, 2 panes each light over slate plaque
Builded by Richard Peard
Grace Peard
Anno dom. 1669
Unmoulded segmental-arched porch doorway with 6-panelled inner door, the top panels
glazed. Hall sash to right 8 over 8 panes. 3-light window to stair turret 6
panes per light in old heavy frame. Upper end has gabled half dormer with hornless
sash 2 over 2 panes above similar sash. Lower end of shippon has 2 ventilation
slits with 2 tiers of pigeon holes above continuing round to rear above 2 plank
doors with brick arches. Outbuildings adjoining at upper end comprise slated roof
to cart entrance with large double doors with projecting square rubble pier to
right. Slaughter-house to right with square opening with timber lintel and 2 plank
doors to rear, with right angled extension to rear comprising small shippon with 3
stalls and original roof trusses. Main range has largely unspoilt C19 interior
features which may conceal earlier features, with main hall beams being boxed in
and blocked fireplace. Roof structure of 5 straight principals with 2 tiers of
purlins resting on backs and pegged collars. The fourth truss from upper end has
F1 type apex (Alcock) with saddle and short kingpost supporting diagonally set
ridge purlin.
Listing NGR: SS5166841984
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 98464
- 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.
End of official listing
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