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Summary

19C barn to the southwest of Rumleigh farmhouse

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1326388: BARN DIRECTLY TO SOUTH-WEST OF RUMLEIGH FARMHOUSE

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX46NW/531/2
• Old Listed Building Ref (II)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BARN (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)

Full description

English Heritage, 1979, Bere Ferrers, LBS No 92601 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV323412.

Barn directly to south-west of Rumleigh farmhouse. Circa early-mid 19C. Asymmetrical front with stone steps leading to door left of centre with narrow door towards right hand end which has small single light opening to either side and above. At first floor level are 4 rows of pigeon holes some with brick framed openings, extending across most of the front wall.

Department of Environment, 1986, Bere Ferrers (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV243693.

Barn directly to south west of Rumleigh farmhouse. Circa early-mid 19th century. Rubble walls with same brick dressings. Gable ended slate roof. Shippon on ground floor with barn or loft above, now only partially floored. Two storeys. Asymmetrical front. There are 4 rows of pigeon holes some with brick framed openings. Outshut at right-hand gable end and 20th century lower outbuilding attached at front of left-hand side. Other details: Provisional list.

Ratcliffe, D., 2021, Rumleigh Farm, Bere Alston, PL20 7HN: Descriptive Buildings Record, Heritage Impact Assessment, 4.23; Figs 13-14 (Report - Assessment). SDV365980.

Barn directly south-west of Rumleigh Farmhouse has undergone some changes since its listing in 1979. Permission for the Change of Use of barn to holiday let was granted for this building in 2006, but this appears to have not been, and most recently it has been in use as a bar and function room. The building, which had reached its current footprint by 1839, appears to be a composite of those shown in 1769. The 18th century map shows two separate buildings, separated by a narrow gap towards the southern end of the current footprint. This gap is visible internally within the building as vertical phase joints and a relict gable (oriented at 90 degrees to the current range) which have been built up. The early building may have been single storey, with evidence in the southern wall that it was subsequently raised to its current height in cob and stone,
The building has a 19th century king-post truss roof and retains a natural sized slate covering, although this is now in poor condition. Only the joist holes of the first floor structure survive. A modern rustic timber-work structure has been fitted internally to its western end, incorporating a bar and mezzanine sitting area. Much of the western end of the north elevation of this building may have been rebuilt, being backed on its interior surface in concrete blockwork. The building has opposed doors in the north-east and south west elevations, likely originally for threshing. Both are shown on photographs accompanying the 2006 change of use application, at which time the southern doors were timber plank units, and the northern doorway was partly glazed and partly blocked in stone. The southern doors have been infilled with timber and glazing, the northern opening has been re-opened since 2006. A stone rubble lean-to to the western end of the building and shown on c1884 mapping has been converted to use as a WC. It has a modern timber plank door and timber window in its western elevation.
Swallow Barn is a stone rubble, single storey structure at right-angles to the main range, with simple, altered 19th century A frame trusses. The roof covering is of nailed sized slate with ceramic ridge tiles, laid on sawn battens, and likely dates to the mid or late 20th century. The building has 3 mid 20th century steel framed windows in its eastern elevation. A concrete block lean-to on the site of an older historic precursor in the angle between the listed south western range and Swallow Barn has been mostly demolished since 2006.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV9100 - Inspection and Interpretation of Rumleigh Farm, Bere Ferrers (Ref: RUML0321)

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