Higher Hearson Farmhouse
HIGHER HEARSON FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325298
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Hearson Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- HIGHER HEARSON FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325298
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Hearson Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- HIGHER HEARSON 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:
- HIGHER HEARSON FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Swimbridge
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 60149 29203
Details
SWIMBRIDGE SS 62 NW 11/171 Higher Hearson Farmhouse
II
Farmhouse. C17 extended and remodelled in C18. Stone rubble with slate roof with gable ends. Axial stone stack to front range with weatherings and drip, and 2 tall lateral rubble stacks to front with drips, heightened in brick, that to left has tall clay tapering pot with smoke funnels. Small brick stack at right end, and brick stack to right gable end of rear range. Parallel range plan, the range to front 3-room through-passage plan, with the parlour to left of cross-passage with hall to right and possibly dairy or service end added at right end. The parallel gable ended range added to rear is principally kitchen and service range. 2 storeys. 4-window range of half dormers with horned 4-paned sashes. Slated canopies to ground floor openings extend to each side of hall stack, that to left to C20 window at lower end and chamfered and scroll-stopped surround to C17 through-passage doorway with ledged 3 plank door with cover strips. Hall and inner room windows to right with C20 fenestration also pushed out in line with stack. Interior: ovolo moulded beams with elaborate carved scroll-stops to parlour ceiling and fireplace lintel. Hall has single plain chamfered beam with keel stops. Fireplace infilled. Dais bench to upper end of hall with carved bench end and tongue and groove plank panelling to rear. Door surrounded with sunk chamfer with ovolo mould to rear of hall with bulbous stops to the durns. Old plank door with cover strips. Doorway to inner room has slightly cambered arch and ledged 4 plank door. Scroll-stop chamfered beams to inner room. Ovolo moulded fireplace lintel to chamber above this room with elaborate scroll stops. Traces of moulded plaster cornice to principal bedroom. Scroll-stopped chamfered door surround to chamber over parlour. 2 C17 trusses over hall and parlour with lap-jointed collars. No sign of smoke-blackening. Roof replaced in C20 to rear range.
Listing NGR: SS6014929203
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 98653
- 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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