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Summary

A late 18th- or early 19th century stable and traphouse with loft.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• STABLE (XVIII to XXI - 1750 AD to 2012 AD (Between))

Full description

Thorp, J., 2000, Middle Mackham Farm, BH006009 (Ground Photograph). SDV350647.

Thorp, J., 2000, Middle Mackham, BH006021-BH006025 (Un-published). SDV350983.

Devon and Somerset County Councils, 2000-2002, Historic Farmsteads Database, BH006.4 (Machine readable data file). SDV349681.

A late 18th - early 19th century stable and traphouse with a loft. At its south end, it abuts the farmhouse and was once continuous with the linhay. It is gable ended to the north and half hipped to the south. Now used for rabbit keeping. In poor condition. Cob and rubble stone walls. Roof of three bays with two A-frame trusses. Mortise and tenoned X-apexes with single pegs. Collars are flat and spiked. Single set of back purlins and a diagonal ridge. The common rafters and thatching battens are original. Under corrugated iron covering.
Length 11.07 metres, width 5.56 metres, height to eaves 3.5 metres. Central doorway with plain frame and two-flap door and loading hatch with monopitch hood above. Ground floor timber window with plain frame and shutters to north of doorway. Area with cob walls once part of linhay. Hayloft floor carried on large cross beams.

Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.

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