Carey Farmhouse
CAREY FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1317538
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Carey Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- CAREY FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1317538
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Carey Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- CAREY 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:
- CAREY FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Torridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Broadwoodwidger
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 39386 95320
Details
BROADWOODWIDGER ASHMILL SX 39 NE 3/47 Carey Farmhouse - GV II Farmhouse. Circa mid to late C18 but probably with an earlier core, C19 fenestration. Colourwashed rendered cob on stone rubble footings, stone rubble lean- to at rear, slate roof hipped at left end, gabled at right end. Projecting rear left lateral stack with set-offs, brick chimney at right end. The original plan may have been a late C16 or early C17 2 room and cross passage house, the hall heated by the lateral stack. It is difficult to judge whether the lower end was originally unheated or not, but it was probably in use as a kitchen by the circa mid to late C18 when the rear lean-to containing a dairy was added. The stair and roof trusses are circa late C18/early C19. In the circa C19 the lower end chimney appears to have been adapted to take a flue leading into the right-hand end of the rear lean-to which was used as a smoking house. The pipe no longer exists and the lower end fireplace appears to have been partly rebuilt. The lean-to is in use as a kitchen. 2 storeys. Regular 4-window front with 2 half-glazed doors, the left- hand leading directly into the room heated by the lateral stack, the right-hand door leading into a small stair lobby. Fenestration throughout of 2-light casements with 8 panes per light and slate sills. A stable with loft over slightly set back, adjoins the right-hand end. Interior C20 grate to lateral stack may conceal earlier features. The large lower end fireplace has stone ruubble jambs and a plain timber lintel which is supported with a metal plate at the left end. Exposed joists to the lower end room. The stair has stick balusters, a turned newel post and ramped handrail. Plank doors are circa late C18. A rear window lighting the stair is early C19 Gothic with an arched head and intersecting glazing bars. Pegged collar rafter roof trusses with X-apex.
Listing NGR: SX3938795323
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 90749
- 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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