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Summary

A circa early 16th century farmhouse.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1170900: LOWER YARTYFORD

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: ST20NE/28
• Old Listed Building Ref (II)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FARMHOUSE (XVI - 1501 AD to 1550 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV123995.

All windows and doorways are modern, but for an original three light wood mullioned window in north face. Mrs leach, the owner, said that one of the chimneys had the date 1655 carved on it, but this is not now exposed. Original features inside include exposed ceiling beams, a very large wooden beam over a fire place and a stud and panel partition (osa).

ALCOCK, CITING R.STANES, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV123997.

Jointed cruck recorded (alcock, citing r. Stanes).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV123998.

Doe/hhr:axminster rd(1953).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV123999.

Osa=st20ne14.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV124000.

Gover, j. E. B. + mawer, a. + stenton, f. M. /the place-names of devon/(1931)646.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV124002.

Doe/hhr:62:part of east devon(19/10/1984)136.

Department of Environment, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV329055.

Lower yartyford. Plastered walls and thatched roof. Brick and stone stacks. Two storeys. Wood casements, some with leaded lights. 17th century and later (doe).

Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One (Monograph). SDV1312.

Documented in 16th century (mawer et al).

Alcock, N. W., 1981, Cruck Construction: An Introduction and Catalogue, 110 (Report - non-specific). SDV342504.

Jointed cruck recorded (Alcock, citing R. Stanes).

Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.

English Heritage, 2013, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV350785.

Lower Yartyford.

Farm House. Circa early 16th century. Plastered stone rubble house. Thatched roof with half-hipped and gabled ends. Two storeys. Long five window range. Wood mullion casements with glazing bars, some with leaded panes and plastered rusticated surrounds. Panelled and glazed door to left of centre with 19th century gabled porch. Stone rubble and brick end and ridge chimney stacks. Circa 17th century wing at rear (north west) forming L-shaped plan.

Interior: Jointed cruck trusses. Cross passage with plank and muntin screen. Large open fireplace with massive timber bressummer carried over round arched doorway to side. Another open fireplace with chamfered bressummer and stone jambs. Stopped chamfer ceiling beams.

Unknown, Feb 1994, Lower Yartyford Farmhouse, 2/421 (Ground Photograph). SDV358324.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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