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HER Number:MDV104544
Name:Pigsties, Uphay Farm, Axminster

Summary

A 19th century pigsty.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 290 996
Map Sheet:SY29NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishAxminster
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishAXMINSTER

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Traditional farm buildings, including a C17th Threshing barn at Uphay Farm and earthwork ditches of a former field system, to the east.

Other References/Statuses

  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • PIGSTY (XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD to 1840 AD (Between))
  • MILKING PARLOUR (XIX to XXI - 1801 AD to 2002 AD (Between))
  • STABLE (XIX to XXI - 1801 AD to 2002 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon and Somerset County Councils, 2000-2002, Historic Farmsteads Database, BH049.6 (Machine readable data file). SDV349681.

Pigsties. Later used as a milking parlour. Small, 3-bay, gable-ended pigsty terraced into hillslope to rear. It adjoins cattlesheds. Chert; Limestone; Rubble stone walls. Roman tile roof. Double Roman tiles. Tie Beam Truss. 20th century replacement roof. Door/s. Two original doorways, one blocked and now containing a small window with a metal grille and the other, to the south, has been altered and has a replacement 20th century door. Cobble floor. Currently used as stabling. Converted to single stable.

Thorpe, J., 2003, Uphay Farm, BH049005 (Ground Photograph). SDV351593.

Thorp, J., 2003, Uphay Farm, BH049015, BH049021-BH049022 (Un-published). SDV351594.

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

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349681Machine readable data file: Devon and Somerset County Councils. 2000-2002. Historic Farmsteads Database. BH049.6.
SDV350786Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #64023 ]
SDV351593Ground Photograph: Thorpe, J.. 2003. Uphay Farm. Blackdown Hills Historic Farmstead Survey. Digital. BH049005.
SDV351594Un-published: Thorp, J.. 2003. Uphay Farm. Blackdown Hills Historic Farmstead Survey. Digital. BH049015, BH049021-BH049022.

Associated Monuments

MDV11209Part of: Uphay Farm, Axminster (Monument)
MDV104537Related to: Cider House, Uphay Farm (Building)
MDV104541Related to: Cow Shed, Upham Farm (Building)
MDV104542Related to: East Cattle Sheds, Upham Farm, Axminster (Building)
MDV104545Related to: Open-Fronted Cattle Shed, Uphay Farm (Building)
MDV104540Related to: Stable, Upham Farm (Building)
MDV74244Related to: Threshing barn, Uphay Farm, Axminster (Monument)
MDV29689Related to: Uphay Farmhouse, Axminster (Building)
MDV104546Related to: Wagon Lodge, Uphay Farm (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jul 9 2021 1:53PM