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HER Number:MDV71432
Name:High Bickington, Christmas Farmhouse

Summary

Late medieval farmhouse with later alterations.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 616 193
Map Sheet:SS61NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishHigh Bickington
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishHIGH BICKINGTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old Listed Building Ref (II)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FARMHOUSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Department of Environment, 1989, High Bickington, 49-51 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV5403.

Christmas Farmhouse and adjoining outbuilding and front garden walls.
Late 15C or early 16C. Altered probably in late 16C and again in early 17C. Enlarged in mid to late 17C. Minor late 19C or early 20C alterations with further minor alterations (mostly internal) in mid to late 20C. Rendered cob on stone rubble plinth, partly rebuilt in stone rubble. Thatched roof, half-hipped to left. Rendered stone end stack to left and brick end stack to right.
Outbuilding of stone rubble and cob with 20C corrugated-iron lean-to roof.
Stone rubble garden walls.
See DoE list for full details.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV5403List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1989. High Bickington. Historic Houses Register. A4 Spiral Bound. 49-51.

Associated Monuments

MDV71431Related to: High Bickington, Christmas Farm Barn (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:May 4 2006 9:21PM