History

Dated 1701;

Exterior

Vernacular farmhouse of one-and-a-half storeys. Built adjacent to an earlier house (now a byre) which it clearly replaced. Of whitened rubble with old slate roof and end chimneys with plain capping and weathercoursing. Off-centre entrance to R with recessed boarded door. Above, an inscribed plaque with initials ID, EP, IP, WR, ER and date. Flanking 4-pane late C19/early C20 windows. 3 rubble gabled dormers to upper floor with similar glazing. Later extension to L with corrugated iron roof. To rear, 2 small casement windows to R as before and a further, modern window. Pebbledashed R gable.

Interior

Not seen on inspection, but reported as retaining original layout, with stop-chamfered ceiling beams and joists, large fire-place with bressumer carried on rough stone corbels, and a good post and panel partition to first floor.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a good dated example of a regional vernacular farmhouse. Group value with the adjacent, former house.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29493713

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Recommended Books

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  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides): Written by Charles O'Brien, 2014 Edition, Publisher: Yale University Press [Hardcover]
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings
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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)