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Summary

Collihole farmhouse, former dartmoor longhouse. Probably 16th century, mostly rebuilt in early or mid 17th century, renovated and shippon converted to domestic use circa 1980. Granite stone rubble, exposed to rear and whitewashed to front; granite stacks. Thatch roof. A four room and through passage plan former dartmoor longhouse facing se and built down a slope. Most of the carpentry exposed dates from the 17th century. Now 2 storeys throughout. Irregular 5 window front of 19th century and 20th century casements with glazing bars. Former shippon retains a narrow slit window and there is another at first floor level in the right end wall. Roof was apparently renewed in the 17th century earlier trusses seem to have been reused over the shippon end. Roof structural features. See doe list for full details (doe).

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1165921: COLLIHOLE FARMHOUSE

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NE/177
• Old Listed Building Ref (II)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• LONGHOUSE (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV260211.

Doe/hhr:chagford/(16/9/1987)9-10.

Department of Environment, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV330700.

Collihole farmhouse, former dartmoor longhouse. Probably 16th century, mostly rebuilt in early or mid 17th century, renovated and shippon converted to domestic use circa 1980. Granite stone rubble, exposed to rear and whitewashed to front; granite stacks. Thatch roof. A four room and through passage plan former dartmoor longhouse facing se and built down a slope. Most of the carpentry exposed dates from the 17th century. Now 2 storeys throughout. Irregular 5 window front of 19th century and 20th century casements with glazing bars. Former shippon retains a narrow slit window and there is another at first floor level in the right end wall. Roof was apparently renewed in the 17th century earlier trusses seem to have been reused over the shippon end. Roof structural features. See doe list for full details (doe).

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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