Densdon Farmhouse
DENSDON FARMHOUSE, DENSDON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325506
- Date first listed:
- 18-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Densdon Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- DENSDON FARMHOUSE, DENSDON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325506
- Date first listed:
- 18-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Densdon Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- DENSDON FARMHOUSE, DENSDON ROAD
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:
- DENSDON FARMHOUSE, DENSDON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Rose Ash
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 80618 18976
Details
SS 81 NW ROSE ASH DENSDON ROAD
9/110 Densdon Farmhouse
GV II
Farmhouse. Mid/late C17 or earlier. Colourwashed rendered cob and stone rubble, the rear elevation is unrendered; corrugated asbestos roof, gabled at ends (formerly thatched); end stacks, the left end stack with a bread oven and handmade brick shaft, and an axial stack, the shaft projecting through the roof to the front of the ridge. Plan: Overall T plan, the main range a 3 room and cross passage plan, lower end to the right, the hall stack backing on to the passage. A rear centre wing at right angles was a cider house but is now in use as a potato store, this appears to be integral with the main range. A small service room occupies the rear right corner of the passage - this may have been taken out of the width of the lower end room. A straight stair rises from the centre room, parallel to the rear wall. The house is very unaltered since the C19 and the function of the rooms may originate in the C17: kitchen at the left end, hall in the centre, lower end parlour to the right. Exterior: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 4 window front with a C20 plank front door to the passage to right of centre with a glazed overlight. Ground floor windows 3-light small-pane timber casements, probably late C18 or C19, the first floor windows are all C20 replacements. Interior: The interior is virtually unchanged since the C19, some C17 features are visible, others are likely to be concealed behind plaster. The kitchen has a large open fireplace with a chamfered lintel and a bread oven. The centre room, the C17 hall, has a C17 chamfered crossbeam with ramshorn stops. The lower end room has a C19 iron grate and boxed-in cross beam. Roof Apex not inspected, principal rafters visible upstairs appear to be straight. A very unspoiled traditional farmhouse, group value with a range of traditional farmbuildings (q.v.).
Listing NGR: SS8061818976
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 97641
- 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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