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HER Number:MDV30343
Name:Moortown Farmhouse, Whitchurch

Summary

Early 18th century farmhouse, possibly incorporating earlier building, mid 19th century two-storey addition to rear left, probably 19th century 1½-storey outhouse attached to rear right, house extended by two bays to front right early 20th century in same style. Rubble, with large quoins in granite, slate-hung, rear rendered. Steeply pitched slate pitched slate hipped roof with lead rolls to the hips and roof, sprocketed eaves breaking forward slightly over corners with moulded timber eaves cornice. Rendered stacks to right side of 20th century and to rear.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 526 740
Map Sheet:SX57SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishWhitchurch
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishWHITCHURCH

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SW/109
  • Old Listed Building Ref (II)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FARMHOUSE (XVIII - 1701 AD to 1735 AD)

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.

Depicted on the modern mapping.

English Heritage, 2014, National Heritage List for England, 1326238 (National Heritage List for England). SDV355683.

7/185 Moortown Farmhouse 14-6-52 - II
Farmhouse. Early C18, possibly incorporating earlier building, mid C19 2-storey addition to rear left, probably C19 1½-storey outhouse attached to rear right, house extended by 2 bays to front right early C20 in same style. Rubble, with large quoins in granite, slate-hung, rear rendered. Steeply pitched slate pitched slate hipped roof with lead rolls to the hips and roof, sprocketed eaves breaking forward slightly over corners with moulded timber eaves cornice. Rendered stacks to right side of C20 and to rear.
Plan: Double depth plan, with central entrance to hall with stair to rear left, principal rooms to right and left front. C19 2-storey addition to rear left forms parallel wing projecting to left, outhouse attached to rear right is extended to form L- plan, enclosing small courtyard to rear. 2 bays added to front right in early C20. 2 storeys, 5 bays to left of original house and 2 wider spaced bays to right, all 12-pane sashes with segmental heads in exposed boxes, windows in 2 bays to left have early C18 thick glazing bars remaining. In centre of 5 bays, porch with hipped roof, round-headed double doors, half-glazed, in brick surround, probably rebuilt in early C20, with inner 6-panelled doors. At ground floor to right a square bay with hipped roof to right a square bay with hipped roof and two 8-pane sashes with sidelights. Slatehanging broken forward as string course. Left gable end has ground floor and first floor C20 window to ieft. Rear wing projecting to left has C20 French window and 2-light casement at first floor, rear of wing has 2 windows at each storeys, all C20, heated by gable end stack to inner rear side. Right gable end has external stack to left and 2 windows, all 12-pane sashes, asbestos slates to hipped roof end. Rear of main range rendered, door to left of rear wing, with sash with thick glazing bars lighting stair above, stonework above which might be remains of early stringcourse. Roof over 2 C20 bays hipped to rear. 1½-storey outhouse attached to left with hipped slate roof and attached single storey addition to end with corrugated iron roof, rear-of outhouse has 2 doors with timber lintels and small brick stack to outer corner. To left at first floor, main range has 2 small 4-pane lights and small single light, single storey lean-to at base of external stack.
Interior not accessible.
Listing NGR: SX5265574035

Sources / Further Reading

SDV355681Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #86829 ]
SDV355683National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2014. National Heritage List for England. Historic Houses Register. Website. 1326238.

Associated Monuments

MDV133817Related to: Barn north-east of Moortown Farmhouse, Whitchurch (Building)
MDV106989Related to: Moortown Farm, Whitchurch (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Feb 7 2023 10:17AM