3 Ranges of Farmbuildings Forming Farmyard to the Rear of Wonham Barton Farmhouse, Bampton, Devon

Description

In the entry for:-

SS 92 SW BAMPTON

5/20 3 ranges of
farmbuildings
- forming farmyard to the
rear of Wonham Barton
GV Farmhouse

the entry shall be amended to read:-

SS 92 NW BAMPTON
5/20 3 ranges of
farmbuildings forming
- farmyard to the rear of
Wonham Barton Farmhouse
GV

3 ranges of farmbuildings comprising barn range to West returned to
Shippon with loft over to North and wing to East of uncertain use, at
some time used as dwellings. Circa 1840. Stone rubble; slate roof to
Shippon, corrugated asbestos to barn and return arm, the latter
half-hipped, tiled roof to East range.

Plan: 3 ranges forming a planned farmyard with a central dung pit, to
the rear of Wonham Barton Farmhouse (q.v.). The fourth range has been
refronted and is not included in the listing. Access from Farmhouse at
South-East, and former cart entry at South West. The Shippon range,
adjacent to the road, has access to the hay loft at the upper level;
barn range has a threshing loft with loft access from the rear. There
is a very large wheel pit, with underground water access tunnel to west
of the barn. Exterior: Barn range; 2 storeys. Stone steps in internal
angle over segmental-headed opening. large segmental-headed doorway
centre, smaller similar doorway to left. Three loft doorways, largest
to right at head of steps. Return arm has 3 round arched openings below
two segmental-headed doorways Shippon range: 12 storeys, with 9 former
segmental-headed openings (that, far left, now concealed by 2 storey
addition with horizontal boarding) mostly filled with rubble and
multi-pane casements but some with doors. The loft is weatherboarded
with central doors and with access stair at left end; two C20 steel
casements, far right, and two rigid stacks.

East wing: 2 storeys, scattered casements, 2 or 3 light; 4 doors to
semental heads; 3 stacks. Extreme right an early C20 weatherboarded
extension forming throughway to farmhouse.

Interiors: Barn is eight bays, ground floor left is closed off by rubble
wall and retains C19 stable stall including cast iron post. Shippon has
series of numbered king post trusses (not set up in numerical sequence)
and lower level has series of 13 paired cattle stalls with automatic
drinking points. The East wing has very lofty ground floor, and may
have been workshops originally. Floors throughout at upper level have
unusually wide boards, and appear to be those of the original
constructions.

These buildings are an unusually good group, with the farmhouse. They
have been little altered within, and are built against the road at the
north side; this rear, north elevation, is an important aspect of the
group. There is also a complex and sophisticated water supply and
power system which formerly operated the wheel.

BAMPTON
SS 92 SW

5/20 3 ranges of farmbuildings forming
- farmyard to the rear of Wonham
Barton Farmhouse
GV II

3 ranges of farmbuildings comprising stable range to the east (against rear of
farmhouse) ; shippon with loft over to the north with an adjoining block at the left
end ; barn range to the west. Circa 1840. Stone rubble ; slate roof to shippon,
corrugated asbestos roof to adjoining block, half-hipped at right end ; tiled roof to
stable block ; corrugated asbestos roof to barn range.
Plan: 3 ranges forming a planned farmyard with a central dung pit to the rear of
Wonham Barton Farmhouse. The fourth range (calf-houses) has been refronted and is
not included in the listing. Access to farmyard from farmhouse via south-east
entrance, access to other, later farmbuildings and fields via south-west. The
shippon range, adjacent to the road has direct access to the lofts from the road ;
the barn range has a threshing loft with loft access from the rear. The horse engine
house no longer exists.
Exterior: Stable range: 2 storeys. At the right end the weatherboarded upper storey
projects over a cart entrance ; front right stack adjacent to cart entrance. 4
doorways and 2 original windows, 1 added ground floor window. 4 first floor
windows and a later blocked gabled dormer at the left end.
Shippon range: 2 storeys with an additional block to the left which is slightly set
forward with a higher roofline. The shippon has 8 doorways with segmental arches
(some blocked), the hay loft weatherboarded to the front with a flight of stone steps
to the loft at the left. The left end block has 3 ground floor doorways with rounded
arches, 2 loft doors and a weatherboarded lean-to at the right end.
Barn range: 2 storeys. Stone steps against front wall at right with a segmental
doorway cut through the steps. Large segmental arched doorway in the centre, smaller
similar doorway to the left. 3 loft doorways, the centre and right hand doorways
larger.
The farmbuildings form a good group with the farmhouse (q.v.). The rear elevation of
the shippon range, facing the road is an important aspect of the group.

Listing NGR: SS9263322072

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