WILKES FARMHOUSE

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1215848
Date first listed:: 15-Aug-1985
List Entry Name:: WILKES FARMHOUSE
Statutory Address:: WILKES FARMHOUSE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1215848
Date first listed:: 15-Aug-1985
List Entry Name:: WILKES FARMHOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: WILKES FARMHOUSE

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: WILKES FARMHOUSE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Doynton
National Grid Reference:: ST 71648 74367

Details

ST 77 SW WICK AND ABSON C.P. - at NGR 716744 Wilkes Farmhouse 8/359 II

Farmhouse at NGR 7l6744. Early C17, addition to new and re-roofing c. 1840, with same later alterations. Limestone rubble with stone dressings, slate roofs with raised coped verges and gable stacks. 2-room plan, lobby entry, with rear dairy wing forming L-plan; C19 addition in angle of L-plan. 2 storeys and 2 windows, all 2-light casements with hood moulds, mullions at ground floor wave moulded, ovolo- moulded at first floor, central plank and batten door in moulded frame with C19 flat stone hood on brackets. Right return has 2-light casement with ovolo mullion and hood mould at ground floor left, similar window first floor right, 2 similar single lights at attic level; straight joint to C19 addition with gable end, ground floor has two 2-light casements with wave-moulded mullion, dripstone and relieving arch, similar window at first floor left. Left return has small stair light to right, with leaded lights and iron stanchion, at attic level, blocked window to left and single light to right; lower 2-storey rear dairy wing has at ground floor 3-light C19 wooden casement, 2-light stone casement with ovolo mullion and hood mould, first floor has 2-light wooden casement and 2-light stone ovolo mullion casement, both under eaves, formerly had central door, now blocked; lower single storey addition to left has door. Rear of C19 addition has door with dripstone and similar 2-light casement at first floor; single storey addition has at inner side a door with strap hinges and C20 window under eaves. Interior: splayed lobby entry; room to right has chamfered beam with converging stops, C18 cupboard to right of fireplace with shaped shelves and panelled doors; room to left has chamfered beams with roll and run-out stops, fireplace with heavy cambered chamfered timber lintel and moulded mantel shelf, oven recess to right, to left, plank and batten door with strap hinges to newel stair rising to attic level. First floor room to right has heavy moulded beams; attic has cheese racks and shelves, "CHEESE ROOM" painted on door; 4-bay roof with cambered collars, one row of purlins and principal rafters. Plain chamfered beams in rear dairy wing.

Listing NGR: ST7164874367

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 401143
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.