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Summary

The farmhouse has late medieval origins and was 'modernised' and extended in 1621.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II*) 1098096: WADHAYES FARMHOUSE

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: ST10SW/12
• Old Listed Building Ref (II*)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FARMHOUSE (Built, XV to XVII - 1401 AD to 1700 AD (Between))

Full description

Clements, H. A., Report on Buildings at Risk in the Devon Part of the Blackdown Hills (Report - non-specific). SDV344049.

Other details: Photo.

OR BUTLER, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV104629.

Wadhays previously woodhays was enjoyed by walter princeman (or butler) in reign of henry second.

NMR CITING OS, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV104632.

The s front retains 2 stone mullioned windows of 4-lights and 6-lights, with drip moulds and an original stone door surround with lintel inscribed john parris 1621. Early historical information on the building was not obtained by local enquiry (nmr citing os).

NMR CITING DOE, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV104633.

Wadhays farmhouse. Late medieval origin, modernised and extended in 1621. Grade ii*. These farm buildings of 17c-19c date around a yard immediately n of wadhays are listed grade ii (nmr citing doe).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV104634.

Osa=st10sw3.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV104635.

Polwhele, r. /history of devon/3(nd)327.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV104636.

Doe/hhr:awliscombe/(-/1/1989)8.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, Untitled Source (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV24.

Vis=23/10/1975 (os) 'wadhays' farmhouse has been externally modernised and enlarged; it is not of outstanding architectural importance.

Department of Environment, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV326867.

17th century two storey building with 2 wings (doe).

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

15th/17th century farmhouse.

Thorp, J., 2000, Wadhays Farm, BH005001-BH005017 (Ground Photograph). SDV349772.

Thorp, J., 2000, Wadhays, BH005021-BH005025 (Un-published). SDV350982.

Devon and Somerset County Councils, 2000-2002, Historic Farmsteads Database, Building BH005H (Machine readable data file). SDV349681.

Visited 4th June 2000 by John Thorp. U shaped farmhouse with late medieval origins, and later alterations from 1621 and 18th century. Interesting 17th century front door to through passage with moulded frame and spandrels under flat roofed porch, probably early 19th century. Hipped at left end and gabled to right with red pantile roof and roughcast elevations. In good condition.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV4580 - Buildings at Risk Survey
• EDV4655 - Survey of Farmsteads in the Blackdown Hills
• EDV5623 - Dendrochronological Research in Devon, Phase II

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