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Summary

Farmstead with medieval origins.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1326330: ASHLEIGH

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX38SE/15

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FARMSTEAD (VIII to Late Medieval - 701 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Ashleigh, comprising ranges of buildings scattered around the farmhouse, including a barn with a horse engine house.

Reichel, O. J., 1896, The Domesday Hundreds: Listone, 468 (Article in Serial). SDV2119.

Farmstead named Ashleigh. Domesday manor of Assileia, held by Ralph of Judhel of Totnes. Held by Grin at the time of King Edward.

Reichel, O. J., 1914, The Hundred of Lifton in the Time of Testa de Nevil, AD 1243, 203-204 (Article in Serial). SDV336448.

Held by William de Cantilupe in the Honour of Totton at the time of Testa de Nevil, 1243.

Gallant, L., 1986, Deer Parks and Paddocks of England (Un-published). SDV656.

Nicholas de Ashlegh held Ashligh in 1243. It was on Boorde's list of deerparks.

Child, P., 2000, Ashleigh Farm, Lifton (Correspondence). SDV366479.

Ashleigh is a historic site. The farmhouse has medieval origins. The traditional farm buildings are a curious collection scattered around the rear of the farmhouse in what appears to be a random way. There is also another small yard to the east. The buildings include a large corn barn. The upper and lower parts are in separate ownership but it is not clear if the building was built as such. The upper section is built with one gable end into the bank enabling a loading hatch at road level. The walls are a mixture of cob and local rubble stone. The roof is clad with corrugated iron. Part of the west side has been rebuilt and no longer has its double doors.
On the north side of the farmhouse is a shippon, its stone front wall built of a dark local slate rubble. This has three narrow windows with granite heads at ground floor level. The building is clad with corrugated iron but thatch survives underneath. The roof trusses are characteristic of an 18th century date.
To the west of and behind the the house is another shippon, the walls of which have been heightened and the roof lifted. It is similarly clad with corrugated iron.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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