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Summary

House of probable 16th century origin with 17th century remodelling, and adjoining 18th century barn.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1168189: SHORTRIDGE FARMHOUSE INCLUDING BARN ADJOINING AT NORTH EAST

Other References/Statuses

• Old Listed Building Ref (II): 91890

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FARMHOUSE (XVI to XVII - 1501 AD to 1700 AD (Between))

Full description

English Heritage, 2009, Historic Houses Register (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV343599.

Shortridge Farmhouse including barn adjoining at north east.
Farmhouse and adjoining barn. House probably 16th century in origin but remodelled in the circa mid/late 17th century, late 20th century refenestration. Barn probably 18th century. Roughly-dressed stone rubble farmhouse; corrugated asbestos roof (formerly thatched), gabled at ends; front lateral stack and projecting end stacks, all with tall stone shafts. Stone rubble barn with a slate roof, gabled at ends.
Plan: The east-facing farmhouse is a 3 room and cross passage plan with a rear centre additions, inner room kitchen to the left (south) hall in the centre, heated from the front lateral stack with a dairy and stair to the rear. The lower (north) end room (not seen at time of survey 1988) is probably a parlour. The left hand end of the house has a lower roofline and earlier roof structure. The hall, passage and lower end have been extended at the rear to accommodate the dairy and stair which have mid/late 17th century doorframes, and the house has been re-roofed with a higher ridge-line to span these rear additions. Twentieth century alterations have been a matter of plastering over original features which still survive, and re-fenestration involving the alteration of several window embrasures. The barn adjoining at the north east at right angles is rectangular with a central entrance.
Exterior: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 4 window front, the roofline lower at the left end. Twentieth century 2-leaf glazed front door to the cross passage to right of centre, a 20th century single-storey flat-roofed porch room adjoins the front at the left. Twnetieth century timber small
pane casement windows, some with altered embrasures. The rear elevation has about 1 metre of cob below the eaves. The barn adjoining at the north-east has a central doorway with cheeks and a segmental red brick arch.
Interior: 20th century ceilings conceal the carpentry which is said to survive on the ground floor. The left end kitchen fireplace has been concealed but retains a massive timber lintel and bread ovens (information from owner) and the lintel and jambs of the hall fireplace are also said to survive below the present, smaller opening. Seventeenth century doorframes to the dairy (which opens off the hall) and the staircase which has oak treads. Oak joists of stout scantling to the attic, which formerly had a floor and retains a blocked window in the right (north) gable end. Interior of barn not inspected.
Roof: The 2 pegged trusses over the left (south) and have halved downward-curving collars with a slight chamfer. The other trusses, which are numbered, are also oak, and pegged with butt collars. Posts rise from a decayed wall plate on the earlier rear wall to support the trusses spanning the extra width across the dairy and stair.
The 2 buildings form a good group. Other details: LBS no 91890.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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