Willhayne Farmhouse
WILLHAYNE FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1248524
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Willhayne Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- WILLHAYNE FARMHOUSE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/00035/35
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1248524
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Willhayne Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- WILLHAYNE FARMHOUSE
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:
- WILLHAYNE FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Combe St. Nicholas
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 31077 10870
Details
ST31SW COMBE ST NICHOLAS CP WILLHAYNE
6/83 Willhayne Farmhouse
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- II
Farmhouse, now dwelling. C16, refenestrated C17 and late C20, reroofed C19 and extended one bay east with south range of farmbuildings adjoining. Roughcast over rubble, shallow pitch double Roman tiled roof with overhanging eaves and decorative ridge tiles, brick stacks between first and second bays right and to left of through passage. Plan: 3-cell and cross passage facing south, inner rood with external access only and apparently always a store, east end one bay addition with south-east range of farmbuildings. Two storeys, 5 bays, first floor C20 metal and Cl9 wooden windows, ground floor left C20 metal window, 3-light hollow chamfer painted stone mullioned window under hoodmould; entrance asked by C20 porch, 4-panel door with inserted lights, 4-light ovolo moulded painted stone mullioned window under hoodmould, C20 metal window end bay right. Rear elevation not seen, said to have 2-light octagonal wooden mullioned window lighting kitchen, and butt joint to east marking Cl9 addition. Farmbuiiding abutting south- east of random rubble, corrugated iron roof, unlit on south front. Interior not seen, said to contain stud and panel partition to right of through passage with evidence to suggest that there was a built-in bench on the kitchen side, chamfered cross beam with curved step and runout stops and large blocked fireplace with recess beside, possibly a former curing chamber. To left of through passage rebuilt brick fireplace against cross passage wall but with evidence of original stone stack above. Roof replaced but with evidence of earlier long tenon jointed cruck truss construction. (VAG Report, unpublished SRO, 1978).
Listing NGR: ST3107710870
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 430160
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Vernacular Architecture Group Report in Vernacular Architecture Group Report, (1978)
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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