Penford Farmhouse
PENFORD FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1262864
- Date first listed:
- 04-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Penford Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- PENFORD FARMHOUSE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1262864
- Date first listed:
- 04-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Penford Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- PENFORD 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:
- PENFORD FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Washford Pyne
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 79681 10830
Details
WASHFORD PYNE SS 71 SE 2/275 - Penford Farmhouse - II
Farmhouse. C16 with major C17 and C18 alterations, modernised circa 1979. Plastered cob on rubble footings; rubble stacks topped with C19 and C20 brick; thatched roof. Much-altered 3-room-and-through-passage plan house built down a slope and facing south with former inner room on uphill right (east) end. Projecting rear lateral stack to service end room and axial stack at upper end of hall serves back-to-back fireplaces. Circa 1972 rear additions. 2 storeys. Irregularly disposed 3-window front of similar late C19 and C20 replacement casements with glazing bars. Passage door left of centre is late C19 plank door with overlight (a similar door to rear) and late C19 gabled porch with shaped bargeboards and replacement corrugated iron roof and sides. Roof is hipped to left and gable-ended to right. Service end stack has tall chimney shaft of C19 brick. left Interior shows work of several periods. On lower side of former passage a short length of a C17 oak plank-and-muntin screen is exposed; its muntins chamfered with scroll stops. Similar finish to half beam across service room chimney breast. Service room has late C17 crossbeam and fireplace; former is unstopped with deep chamfer and large rubble fireplace has plain oak lintel resting on oak pads and includes stone oven to left and a seat on right side. Hall has 2 late C16-early and chamfered and roll stopped crossbeams. Stack at upper end probably much rebuilt in late C18-early C19. Roof inaccessible but lower parts of principals are exposed indicating that a late C17 or C18 A-frame truss roof survives.
Listing NGR: SS7968110830
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 433890
- 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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