Description

SS 70 SE CREDITON HAMLETS

2/72 Farm buildings approx 12m north
of Elston Barton Farmhouse and
adjoining courtyard walls to
south between the two

GV II*

Range of farm buildings including gate to Elston Barton (q.v.)., stables, cartshed,
carriageway, cider-house and apple store and walls projecting south enclosing
courtyard between house and farmbuildings. Early-mid C17, with C19 alterations.
Plastered cob on rubble footings; corrugated iron roof (replacing thatch). L-
shaped building with main block backing onto road facing south into courtyard and
with small south wing projecting forward at left (west) end. Originally coachhouse
and stables to left of carriageway, cider-house and apple store to right. 2
storeys high throughout. Irregular 5-window front, mostly unglazed C19 2-light
mullion windows. Central wide carriageway with early-mid C17 lintels on each side
richly-moulded (same as hall in Elston Barton q.v.) with step stops. Inside the
carriageway which forms, in effect, a gatehouse, a large contemporary crank-headed
oak gateway has chamfered surround and now carries single leaf C19 plank door. At
first floor level to right of carriageway C19 wooden box contains pigeon-holes.
Four doors, one each side of courtyard wall to right of carriageway and to left
main door outside courtyard wall and another in end of projecting wing. Roof is
hipped on wing and at left end. To rear, onto the road, a loading door to
applestore to left, C20 full height garage doors at right end and irregularly-
spaced 2 windows between. Inside there are full height cob walls either side of
carriageway and another to west (in stables). Cider house is part-floored, open
against carriageway. Stables preserve 4 bays of C17 roof with A-frame trusses with
pegged, lap-joined collars. Remainder of roof replaced in mid-late C19. From a
point approx 6m either side of carriageway plastered cob walls with rubble footings
and slate roofs cross southwards to meet the farmhouse (q.v.) and enclose an
attractive pitched stone courtyard. Eastern wall includes two feeding bays. Rare
survival of C17 farmyard and has strong visual impact.

Listing NGR: SS7851002628

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17548333

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Recommended Books

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  For the Record
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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)