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Summary

Eleven bay open-fronted linhay facing east onto the yard. The linhay has been dated by dendrochronological analysis to the late 1780s. This is much later than the expected mid 17th century date.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Traditional farm buildings at Widhayes Farm including 18th century Grade II* listed gatehouse, stables and linhay and Grade II listed barn
• Listed Building (II*) 1106406: LINHAY APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES WEST OF WIDHAYES FARMHOUSE

Other References/Statuses

• Old Listed Building Ref (II): 96030

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• LINHAY (Built, XVIII - 1785 AD (Between) to 1799 AD (Between)) + Sci.Date

Full description

Clements, H. A., 1993, Report on Buildings at Risk in the Devon Part of the Blackdown Hills, 20, 65, 108 (Report - non-specific). SDV344049.

Risk level 3. Poor condition (B.A.R. 2.2.3). Other details: Photo.

Tyers, C + Hurford, M. + Arnold, A. + Howard, R.E. + Thorp, J., 2009, Dendrochronological Research in Devon: Phase II, 16-17, building description, photos (Report - Interim). SDV348234.

The open-fronted linhay is 11 bays long and faces east onto the yard. The rear and southern end walls are built of local stone rubble; the north end is also open. The full-height posts at the front sit on limestone pads. The cross beams supporting the hayloft or tallet floor are set into the rear wall and are tusk-tenoned into the front posts ie they protrude through the post and pegged at the front into place. The posts have a horizontal, braced timber at the top which supports one end of the roof trusses.
The results of a dendrochronological analysis undertaken on timbers from the linhay and also the barn suggest two felling phases, in the spring-summer of 1785 and in the winter of 1786-7. As both buildings contain timbers from both phases they are likely to be contemporary, built in the late 1780s. This is much later than the expected date of c.1600-1700.

English Heritage, 2010, Historic Houses Register (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV154869.

Linhay approximately 20 metres west of Widhayes Farmhouse. Mid 17th century. Local stone rubble; corrugated iron roof, formerly thatch. 11-bay open-fronted linhay on a roughly north-south axis facing onto the farm courtyard to east. The crossbeams carrying the tallet/hayloft floor are tusk-tenoned into full height front posts standing on stone pads, (Alcock's linhay Type Tl). The oak beams and posts are chamfered with scroll stops. The posts have a kind of hammer beam arrangement to carry the outer principals of the A-frame truss roof with pegged lap-jointed collars. Roof is hipped each end. The high quality finish of this linhay distinguishes it from most other contemporary linhays in Devon. It also forms a group with Widhayes Farmhouse and the other farmbuildings here. Date listed 5th April 1966.

Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV4580 - Buildings at Risk Survey
• EDV5623 - Dendrochronological Research in Devon, Phase II

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