History

Probably a C17 long-house derivative, with hall and inner rooms, and a lower byre. Later, perhaps in the late C17 or C18, the byre was converted for domestic use.

Exterior

Farmhouse consisting of a main range to S, and a lower (downhill) range to the N, both of which are 2-storey. Rubble stone under slate roofs with 3 later white brick stacks, one to each end of the S range, and at the N end of the N range. The front (E) wall is rendered. Single storey lean-to dairy to rear with a stone tiled roof. Adjoining the kitchen gable is a lower 2-storey outbuilding, probably a cart shed and hay loft, beyond which is a single storey cow-house with a stone tiled roof.

The front has a C20 wood planked door in the original cross passage entrance. The main range is 2-window The upper storey has a 2-light casement to L and a 4-pane sash to R. The lower storey has a 6-pane sash to the L and 4-pane window with square hood-mould to R. To the R of the front door is an inserted C20 metal framed window. There are 2 similar windows in the upper storey. The cart shed to the R has a wide doorway under a substantial timber lintel with dressed reveals. On the L side, stone steps lead up to planked doors at 1st floor level. Further R the small cow-house has a wide doorway. The rear (W) has a 4-pane sash window to the hall, and a small wooden 2-light casement stair light. There is one skylight in the roof pitch. In the kitchen range, is an inserted doorway with a planked door, above which is a 2-light casement iron pane window. The rear of the cart shed has a door opening at ground level and a loft hatch above. The S gable end of the house contains no openings.

Interior

The main range retains its original plan-form with hall and inner rooms separated by a post and panel partition. It has doors to each side under carved segmental heads which lead into the inner room (not now divided). The hall has 3 chamfered cross beams with cut stops. The stone fireplace is under a massive lintel without chamfer, and has a bakeoven to the R. Stone fireplace stairs to the L of the chimney. To the R of the chimney is a door to the former cross passage. Behind the stack and in the lean-to is the dairy, which has a flagstone floor with stone salting slabs.

Reasons for Listing

Listed for the special interest of its sub-medieval origins, retaining plan-form and historic character internally.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29497997

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Recommended Books

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  For the Record
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  Nottinghamshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Suffolk: West: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Oxfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)