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HER Number:MDV103722
Name:Stable, Alston Farm

Summary

A lofted stable in a range with a hipped roof.

Location

Grid Reference:ST 306 026
Map Sheet:ST30SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishAll Saints
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishCHARDSTOCK

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • STABLE (XVIII to XIX - 1750 AD to 1840 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Building is shown.

Clements, H. A., 1994, Survey of Farmsteads in the Devon Part of the Blackdown Hills (Report - Survey). SDV344050.

Devon and Somerset County Councils, 2000-2002, Historic Farmsteads Database, BH025.1 (Machine readable data file). SDV349681.

Stable. West side. Hayloft/tallet; Stable. Hayloft/tallet; Mash house; Stable. A range with a hipped roof, comprising a lofted stable and a cider house, built at right angles to the farmhouse, to its rear. At the west end, there is a corrugated iron lean-to, and at the east end stone rubble shed under a lean-to roof. Rubble stone walls. Corrugated iron roof. A-frame roof structure. 3 bays. A-Frame trusses, with mortise and tenoned X - apexes, held with single pegs. Cambered collars with 1 spike and 1 peg at each end. 2 sets of trenched purlins. Diagonal ridge. Door/s; Loading hatch; Tallet. To the front, a doorway with a 20th century replacement 2-flap door held on strap hinges with teardrop finials. To the left of the door, a metal casement window with glazing bars. Loading hatch in west gable end wall. Hayloft; Loose box/es; Tack pegs. Loft supported on 2 axial beams. It oversails stone rubble partition wall into the cider house. Timber board for tack pegs. 2 20th century loose boxes. Disused; Stabling.

Thorp, J., 2003, Alston Farm, BH025001 and BH025003 (Ground Photograph). SDV351012.

Thorp, J., 2003, Alston Farm, BH025021-BH025022 (Un-published). SDV351013.

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

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV344050Report - Survey: Clements, H. A.. 1994. Survey of Farmsteads in the Devon Part of the Blackdown Hills. A4 Comb Bound + Digital.
SDV349681Machine readable data file: Devon and Somerset County Councils. 2000-2002. Historic Farmsteads Database. BH025.1.
SDV350786Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #63222 ]
SDV351012Ground Photograph: Thorp, J.. 2003. Alston Farm. Blackdown Hills Historic Farmstead Survey. Digital. BH025001 and BH025003.
SDV351013Un-published: Thorp, J.. 2003. Alston Farm. Blackdown Hills Historic Farmstead Survey. Digital. BH025021-BH025022.

Associated Monuments

MDV103721Part of: Alston Farm, Chardstock (Monument)
MDV27041Related to: Alston Farmhouse, Chardstock (Building)
MDV79784Related to: Barn and Dairy at Alston Farm, Chardstock (Building)
MDV103723Related to: Cider House, Alston Farm (Building)
MDV103724Related to: Shippon, Alston Farm (Building)
MDV103725Related to: Threshing Barn, Alston Farm, All Saints (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV4655 - Survey of Farmsteads in the Blackdown Hills

Date Last Edited:Aug 25 2021 3:42PM