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HER Number:MDV69867
Name:Pound House at Longbrook

Summary

Farm building, reputedly a pound house. Roughly coursed slatestone rubble walls with cob at the top, and a thatched roof with corrugated iron over.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 723 435
Map Sheet:SX74SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishWest Alvington
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishWEST ALVINGTON

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX74SW/293/5
  • Old Listed Building Ref (II): 100890

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • CIDER HOUSE (XVIII to XIX - 1701 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.


English Heritage, 2013, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV350785.

Pound house approximately 15 metres east of Longbrook Farmhouse. Farm building, reputedly a pound house. Roughly coursed slatestone rubble walls with cob at the top. Thatch roof with corrugated iron over, hipped to the left end, half-hipped to the right. Plan: rectangular, apparently originally a 2-bay linhay at the left-hand end, pound house to the right and a small wing at the right-hand end. Exterior: 2 storeys with a single storey wing projecting from the right-herd end. Lower left-hand part was originally open-fronted with a central circular rubble pier, It has now been infilled with stone on the ground floor, weatherboarding above. Along the front are 3 doorways and a first floor loading hatch. Interior: not inspected.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV350785National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2013. National Heritage List for England. Historic Houses Register. Digital.
SDV350786Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #99185 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV69862Related to: Longbrook Farmhouse (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jul 30 2013 3:53PM