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Summary

Late 18th century farmhouse with adjoining barn.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1162566: WEST PENNICKNOLD INCLUDING ADJOING BARN

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS41SW/27
• Old Listed Building Ref (II)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FARMHOUSE (XVIII to XXI - 1701 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

Department of Environment, 1988, Shebbear, 44 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV6091.

West Pennicknold including adjoining barn.
Farmhouse. Late 18th century with probably mid 19th century addition. Rendered rubble walls. Gable-ended slate roof. Brick stack at each end and large rendered lateral stack at rear of outshut with brick shaft.
Plan: the main range has a 2-room plan with larger kitchen/living room to the left and smaller parlour or service room to the right which may have originally been unheated. In circa mid-19th century substantial rear outshut added comprising dairy, scullery, back kitchen etc. Also at this time a large barn/animal house range was added at the right end which had a threshing barn on the 1st floor and an engine house in front at the higher ground level.
Exterior: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 4-window front with original 16-pane hornless sashes on the 1st floor and later facsimiles below. 19th century gabled porch to right of centre with 20th century glazed door behind. Lower stone barn at right-hand end with remains of horse engine house at front but facing onto rear yard with wide central doorway, a narrower one towards each end and 2 1st floor loading hatches.
Interior: main left-hand room has large open fireplace with plain wooden lintel. Possibly original built-in cupboard to right with panelled door.

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Associated Monuments

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