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Summary

The outbuildings adjoining the rear of Lower Aylescott farmhouse appear to be 17th century, and may have formed a detached kitchen and dairy block, with accommodation over.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS54SW/43/2
• Old Listed Building Ref (II)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• OUTBUILDING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Department of Environment, 1985, West Down, 118 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV340802.

Outbuildings of Lower Aylescott farmhouse appear to be 17th century, mainly exposed rubble and cob with partly slate, partly corrugated iron roof. Three room plan, with exact former use uncertain, but may have formed detached kitchen and dairy block with accommodation over. Adjoining the rear of the farmhouse, the dairy and kitchen with lean-to roof, and projecting gabled stair turret between, extend along nearly the whole length of main range. Part of the kitchen is lofted over and a gallery extends at right angles to the main range, forming a 3-sided rear courtyard. Large axial stack with bread oven. For full details see list.

Child, P., 1989, Proposed Conversion of Barns, Lower Aylescott, West Down (Correspondence). SDV340857.

Lower Aylescott farmhouse has a fine separate kitchen block at the rear.

Exeter Archaeology, 2005, Archaeological Assessment (Revised) of proposed Wind Farm at Fullabrook, North Devon, 12 (Report - Assessment). SDV340799.

Outbuildings adjoin farmhouse at rear, appear to be 17th century. Other details: Part of site 90.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV4404 - Archaeological Assessment (Revised) of Proposed Wind Farm at Fullabrook, North Devon

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