Description

SS 72 SE BISHOP'S NYMPTON

6/60 Muckford Farmhouse
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GV II

Farmhouse. Early/mid C19, possibly a remodelling of an earlier house. Colourwashed
rendered cob and stone rubble; slate roof, gabled at ends; end stacks with brick
shafts to main range, end stack to rear wing.
Plan: Overall L plan: a single depth main range, facing south, with 2 principal
heated rooms, one on either side of the central entrance which probably faces the
stair. A rear left kitchen wing at right angles to the main range has a separate
entrance on the outer return wall. A lean-to extends across the rear of the main
range.
Exterior: 2 storeys. Symmetrical 3-bay front with a central panelled C19 front door
with an overlight with glazing bars. C19 small-pane sash windows. The rear
elevation has a central 2-light C19 small-pane casement in the centre; probably
lighting the stair.
Interior: Not inspected.
A modest, but very complete small early/mid C19 farmhouse.
Group value with a probably contemporary farmbuilding to the rear of the house.

Listing NGR: SS7921524618

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26401074

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Recommended Books

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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings
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  County Durham (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England) by Elizabeth Williamson Nikolaus Pevsner(1983-03-11)