Description

SX 88 SE
6/26

ASHTON,
HIGHER ASHTON,
Deer Leap Farmhouse

(Formerly listed as Deep Leap Farmhouse)

GV II

House. C17 or earlier. Whitewashed plastered cob and stone rubble; thatched roof,
gabled at ends; left end stack with brick shaft.
Plan: Not entirely clear as no access to interior at time of survey (1986) but it
appears to be a 3 room and cross passage plan, lower end to the left, hall stack
probably dismantled. Single-storey C20 lean-tos at rear of right hand (inner) room.
Exterior: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 4 window front, the eaves thatch eyebrowed over
the first floor windows. Recessed C19 plank and cover strip front door to cross
passage; 2 and 3-light timber casements with C20 square leaded panes. The rear
elevation has a shallow projection, possibly the truncated hall stack.
Interior: No access at time of survey but interior features of interest may survive
including the possibility of early roof timbers; an interior inspection might
necessitate the revision of the suggested dating.

Listing NGR: SX8582184536

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26618599

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Recommended Books

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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Hampshire: South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)