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Summary

A farmhouse probably dating to the early 16th century but which was remodelled in the later 17th century. The name is first documented as Holelake in 1339.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1253615: HOLLICK FARMHOUSE

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS52NE/20
• Old Listed Building Ref (II)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FARMHOUSE (Built, XVI to XVII - 1501 AD (Between) to 1700 AD (Between))

Full description

Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 122 (Monograph). SDV1312.

'Holelake' was documented in 1339.

Department of Environment, 1960, Barnstaple RD, 49 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV337219.

C16/17.Cob cottage, projecting chimney. Thatched roof. Two storeys. Date 1680 on overmantel.

Alcock, N. W., 1981, Cruck Construction: An Introduction and Catalogue, 112 (Report - non-specific). SDV342504.

Jointed cruck recorded.

Hulland, C., 1982, List of Historic Houses (Un-published). SDV75440.

Hollick. Visited but not recorded.

Department of Environment, 1987, Tawstock, 36 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV76335.

Farmhouse. Probably early C16, remodelled in early C17. Rendered stone and cob. Thatch roof with gable ends. Stone rubble stack at left end of main range. Front lateral hall stack with tapered cap and brick shaft, and front lateral brick stack to lower end. Probably originally a 2 room and through-passage open hall house with a further through-passage at the lower end of the dairy with access blocked to demolished shippon to right. Principal through-passage partitioned across to form lobby entry. Beyond the hall is a low 2 storey addition, said to have been occupied as a separate cottage but now with internal access from the hall.2 storeys. 3 window range C19/c20 fenestration. 3 light casement 8 panes per light at left end and two 2 light casements, 6 panes per light and 2 panes per light to right. Ground floor has two 3 light casements 6 panes per light to left, 3 panes per light to hall window, both to left of slated pentice roof to former through-passage doorway with ovolo-moulded surround, four-leafed stops to the durns and original ledged door of 3 planks with cover strips forming 9 panels. Interior inspection not possible but known to have smoke-blackened roof structure of raised cruck trusses and ornamental plasterwork frieze to one of the chambers. Plaster rose over hall fireplace and date 1680 P. H.

Child, P., 2004, Hollick Farmhouse: File Note (Un-published). SDV366790.

Site visit 22nd January 2004. The listing description is generally accurate. The house has a smart 17th century door which appears to have led to a wide cross passage below which was a small lower room. A larger room was later added and the original lower room and cross passage amalgamated but divided axially to form the lobby. There was a fragmentary mullioned window in the added lower end which may indicate a 17th century date. The roof trusses above have straight feet whereas those above the hall have curved feet. The trusses over the hall and the thatch above are smoke blackened. The hall ceiling is therefore a later insertion and the scroll stops on the beams indicate a 17th century date. Beyond the hall is a room with a fireplace in the dividing wall between. It has a plaster over-mantel with the date 1680 and the initials P H.
It appears that the house was given a makeover in the late 17th century. There are similar moulded plaster friezes in the hall chamber and in the chamber over the cross passage. The stairs also seems to be of this date and the front door. The new lower room was also possibly added at this time and the hall floored over.
The small scale of the original lower end remains a puzzling feature given the smart nature of the hall. The roof trusses with their curved feet look disproportionately grand for a house of such a restricted size. Investigation of the roof structure over the inner room may provide further clues.

Ordnance Survey, 2026, Mastermap 2026 (Cartographic). SDV366713.

Hollick, on the north side of the road.

Sources / Further Reading

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