Willishayes Farmhouse
WILLISHAYES FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325683
- Date first listed:
- 07-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Willishayes Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- WILLISHAYES FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325683
- Date first listed:
- 07-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Willishayes Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- WILLISHAYES 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:
- WILLISHAYES FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Morebath
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 94687 25928
Details
SS 92 NW MOREBATH
1/122 Willishayes Farmhouse -
II
Farmhouse. Early C17 or earlier origins, some C20 renovation and re-arrangement. Cob and stone rubble with a slate roof, hipped at the left end, gabled at the right end : corrugated iron roof to cider house adjoining at the right, hipped at the right end ; right end stack, front lateral stack and rear lateral stack to main range. Plan: 3 room and passage arrangement (lower end to the left, hall heated by front lateral stack) with a rear lean-to with a corrugated plastic roof; adjoining cider house at right end. The house has evidently had several phases of rebuilding : the lower end and passage are under a lower roofline and the plainer carpentry of the inner room indicates a late C17 or later date. The origins of the house may be a late medieval open hall (massive jointed cruck in centre, apex not inspected). Late C20 alterations include a new stair to the rear of the passage, some repartitioning of the lower end and the insertion of an axial passage to the rear of the hall. Exterior: 2 storeys, lower roofline to passage and hall at left end. Asymmetrical 2 + 2 window front with a C20 glazed porch to the right of the left hand block into the passage. C20 fenestration; timber casements with glazing bars to the left, iron casements with glazing bars to the right. The cider house at the right end has a central doorway flanked by single windows and a C20 roof dormer lighting the loft. Interior: Plank and muntin screen to the higher end of the passage with plain muntins. The hall has deep hollow-chamfered step-stopped crossbeams and a modern fireplace possibly concealing earlier jambs and lintel. The lower end room has an open fireplace with stone rubble jambs, a timber lintel, hearth seat and 2 bread ovens ; roughly chamfered crossbeams. The inner room has 2 rough axial beams and a C19 cast iron grate. The adjoining cider house has a chamfered stopped crossbeam and is evidently of C17 origins. Roof: 1 massive side-pegged jointed cruck over the hall, the cruck feet visible just above ground level of the ground floor. Apex not inspected at time of survey but this truss could be late medieval and may show evidence of sooting. The roof trusses in the cider house are X apex and probably C18, presumably replacing an earlier roof structure.
Listing NGR: SS9468725928
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 96768
- 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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