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Summary

Large farmhouse, early 16th century or earlier, with 17th century alterations and additions.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1097612: TAYLOR'S FARMHOUSE

Other References/Statuses

• Old Listed Building Ref (II): 86065

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• HOUSE (XVI - 1501 AD to 1600 AD (Between))

Full description

Fisher, J., 1999, East Devon Conservation Area Appraisals: Brampford Speke, 5-6 (Report - non-specific). SDV346356.

Taylors has a long thatched range and rear cross-wing. At the upper end are three gabled dormers and jointed cruck roof trusses. The other end is lower with simple massive cross-beams. Other details: Map.

English Heritage, 2011, Historic Houses Register (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV346128.

Large farmhouse (the main range 33 metres long). Early 16th century, or earlier, with 17th century alterations and additions. Cob, rendered, on stone plinth, with hipped thatched roof. Given the extreme length of the left-hand room relative to the rest of the house, and the unfinished character of the beams in that room, Taylor's may well have been originally a longhouse, with the shippon to the left of the through passage, the hall and other higher-end rooms, under a taller roof-ridge line to the right, and with a 17th century back wing, possibly a kitchen extension. Two axial stacks, one left-hand external end stack, and an internal lateral stack to the rear wing. Two storeys throughout. Front: main doorway lies left of centre, with 3 windows on the left to each storey, three to the right at ground-floor level and four above. All upper floor windows are set high, 6 under eyebrow eaves. Casements replaced except for first floor window, which is of 4 lights with oval moulded jambs and mullions. To the rear, a newel stair-turret occupies the corner formed by the wing and the main range. The lower-end rear elevation has a pantiled lean-to along its full extent. Left-hand room (possibly the shippon before conversion) with 5 heavy beams, all rough and unshaped. Through passage with concealed lath and plaster screens. Lath and plaster partitions also between main rooms at higher-end and a rear corridor, fireplace (altered) backing onto passage with site of former oven and smoking chamber now forming a 3.3 metre blocked space. Right-hand rooms with heavily chamfered beams, one (in extreme right-hand end room) with central support and mortices indicating a former partition. Between the two axial stacks are three jointed crucks (two revealed, one ceiled), side-pegged, and these together with the raised first floor level at this point mark the position of the original open hall. (Roof ceiled and not accessible). Hall and lower-end also with rafters and bench purlins. Back wing ground-floor room with 3 heavily-chamfered beams and an unchamfered fireplace lintel.

Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.

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