West Stowford Farmhouse
WEST STOWFORD FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325324
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- West Stowford Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- WEST STOWFORD FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325324
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- West Stowford Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- WEST STOWFORD 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:
- WEST STOWFORD FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Chittlehampton
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 62523 26542
Details
SWIMBRIDGE STOWFORD SS 62 NW 11/204 West Stowford Farmhouse
GV II
Farmhouse. Probably early C16, remodelled in C17 and partly rebuilt and extended in C19. Rendered stone and cob. Slate roof to raised section at left end, remainder asbestos slate roof. Brick shaft to stack at left end. Rear lateral hall stack with brick shaft enclosed by 2 storeyed service wing extension with further gable end stack. 3 cell cross-passage plan, formerly open hall. The upper end extended in C19. 2 storeys. 5 window range. 2 light casements. C20 fenestration. Interior: Beam to lower end of hall with ovolo moulding to arris facing hall only, suggesting possible former jettied construction at this end. At the upper end of the hall is a solid cob partition to the apex of the roof, the upper end therefore possibly being a C19 addition rather than rebuilding. Over the hall is a single raised cruck truss formerly carrying 2 tiers of threaded purlins with a collar tenoned into mortices to the soffits of the blades. The single timbers to each blade fail to meet at the apex and short extension pieces are morticed and tenoned into the ends to carry the diagonally threaded ridge purlin. The truss is closed with a lath, cob and plaster partition, the blades themselves are heavily smoke- blackened and the partition itself shows signs of charring, but the latter appears to have been the result of a fire in the 1950's which particulay affected the lower end.
Listing NGR: SS6252326542
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 98688
- 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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