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Summary

House with early 16th century or earlier origins. Smoke-blackened rafters above hall.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1107775: HOME HOUSE

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS43NW/63
• Old Listed Building Ref (II)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• HOUSE (Built, XV to XVI - 1450 AD to 1550 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Group of buildings marked as Home Farm.

Department of Environment, 1985, Georgeham, 86 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV69128.

Home House. House, early c16 or possibly earlier origins. Whitewashed rendered rubble and cob. Thatch roof with gable end to right and half-hipped to left. Axial stack with drip and small brick stack at right gable end. Large hall stack to rear enclosed in outshut. Probably originally 2-cell plan with open hall and through-passage, and parlour with loft above at upper end. 2 storeys.3-window range of 2-light c20 timber casements over 2 similar casements each side of off-centre porch with turned wooden columns on rubble base supporting hipped slate canopy. Half-glazed panelled door.2-storey outshut to rear with tarred slate roof and early plank door. Chamfered beams and fireplace lintel and some early fittings to hall. Moulded plasterwork boss with roundels in chamber above hall initialled m p p 1721 around small central boss below. Closed truss with lath and plaster partition across axial stack.2 smoke-blackened rafters above hall, otherwise probably c18 re-roofing.

Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 952 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.

Ordnance Survey, 2016, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359352.

Historic England, 2016, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV359353.

Home House. House, early C16 or possibly earlier origins. Whitewashed rendered rubble and cob. Thatch roof with gable end to right and half-hipped to left. Axial stack with drip and small brick stack at right gable end. Large hall stack to rear enclosed in outshut. Probably originally 2-cell plan with open hall and through-passage, and parlour with loft above at upper end. 2 storeys. 3-window range of 2-light C20 timber casements over 2 similar casements each side of off-centre porch with turned wooden columns on rubble base supporting hipped slate canopy. Half-glazed panelled door. 2-storey outshut to rear with tarred slate roof and early plank door. Chamfered beams and fireplace lintel and some early fittings to hall. Moulded plasterwork boss with roundels in chamber above hall initialled M P P 1721 around small central boss' below. Closed truss with lath and plaster partition across axial stack. 2 smoke-blackened rafters above hall, otherwise probably C18 re-roofing.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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