Pierces Farmhouse
PIERCES FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1305577
- Date first listed:
- 19-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Pierces Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- PIERCES FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1305577
- Date first listed:
- 19-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Pierces Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- PIERCES 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:
- PIERCES FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Torridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Parkham
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 37678 22067
Details
PARKHAM BROAD PARKHAM SS32SE 5/179 Pierces Farmhouse II Farmhouse. Late medieval; remodelled and extension to right built in early/mid C17; eaves raised and roof pitched widened in late C19. Colourwashed render over slatestone rubble; gabled slate roof; left end and ridge stacks finished in rendered brick. Open hall plan remodelled in early/mid C17 to make 3-unit plan with through-passage to left of central hall. 2 storeys; 4-window range. Late C19 brick porch with 4-panelled (2 glazed) door. Flat rendered arches over late C19 two and 3-light casements with glazing bars. Rear: C17 stair turret flanked by C19 outshuts. Interior: plain unchamfered beams flank passage, which has early/mid C19 dog-leg with winders staircase to rear. Central hall has chamfered bressummer over open fireplace; early/mid C17 ovolo-moulded beams to right. Roof: C19 roof trusses; above through-passage is front half of a late medieval raised cruck truss with a cambered collar, trenching for through purlins, and ridge purlin set diagonally into yoked apex (Alcock type Ll); the truss has heavy smoke blackening, suggesting that it was built for a medieval open hall.
Listing NGR: SS3767822067
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 91498
- 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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