Description

1.
839
TL 00 NW
4/239

SWING GATE LANE
(South End)
Bottom Farmhouse

II
GV

2.
Farmhouse. C16 S part, narrower C16/C17 middle part, C18 N part partly dug into
hillside, C19 narrow parallel 2-storeys rear range on SE. Timber frames cased
in red brick but exposed in S end with brick infill, and in N end with plaster
infill. Steep old red tile roofs. An irregular 2-storeys, 3 windows long house
facing W with 3-light casement windows and separate doors into the S and middle
parts. 2 external gable chimneys at S and former large external N gable chimney
to middle part now rises through N part. 2-bays, S part is oldest,originally
of 2 storeys and probably jettied on W side it has heavy jowled posts, cranked
tension braces in N end wall, remains of wattle and daub infill, wide-spaced storey-
height studs, remains of 4-light diamond mullioned 1st floor rear window, clasped-
purlin roof with collar-and queen-struts and curved wind-braces. Ground floor
of N bay has heavy stone slab floor and stair rising to lst floor beside a chamfered
cross-beam with hollow stops. Narrower middle part, of one bay with axial floor
beam and clasped-purlin roof with inclined straight queen-posts and straight
wind-braces, probably formed a service wing to the house with a large N gable chimney.
The N part was originally open to the roof with clasped-purlin structure and
external chimney on E side. Stair and floor recently inserted.

Listing NGR: TL0002206099

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26347001

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Recommended Books

• 
  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)