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| HER Number: | MDV81515 |
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| Name: | Higher Westwater Farmhouse, Higher Westwater Farm |
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Summary
A circa 16th century long, limestone rubble farmhouse.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 275 999 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY29NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Axminster |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | AXMINSTER |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMHOUSE (XV to XVIII - 1500 AD to 1800 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon and Somerset County Councils, 2000-2002, Historic Farmsteads Database, BH047H (Machine readable data file). SDV349681.
Long, limestone rubble farmhouse with two 17th century/18th century wings to the rear and a half hipped roof. Lower end was originally a shippon and is now converted into cottages. Four-window front. Chert; Limestone; Rubble stone. Limestone rubble with some chert packing. Thatch. Eyebrow eaves.
Thorp, J., 2003, Higher Westwater, BH047001 (Ground Photograph). SDV351558.
Thorp, J., 2003, Higher Westwater, BH047011, BH047021-BH047022 (Un-published). SDV351559.
Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.
English Heritage, 2013, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV350785.
Higher Westwater Farmhouse.
Circa 16th century stone rubble house, with byre at lower end converted into cottages. Thatched hipped roof. Two storeys. Long four window range. 19th century casements, first floor with eyebrow eaves over. Ground floor larger casement windows with concrete lintels. Left and right modern glazed doors. Brick ridge chimney stacks. Two circa 17th/18th century stone rubble wings at rear.
Interior: cruck trusses, probably joisted but plastered over. Stopped chamfer ceiling beams.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV349681 | Machine readable data file: Devon and Somerset County Councils. 2000-2002. Historic Farmsteads Database. BH047H. |
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| SDV350785 | National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2013. National Heritage List for England. Historic Houses Register. Digital. |
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| SDV350786 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #108144 ] |
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| SDV351558 | Ground Photograph: Thorp, J.. 2003. Higher Westwater. Blackdown Hills Historic Farmstead Survey. Digital. BH047001. |
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| SDV351559 | Un-published: Thorp, J.. 2003. Higher Westwater. Blackdown Hills Historic Farmstead Survey. Digital. BH047011, BH047021-BH047022. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV104463 | Part of: Higher Westwater Farm (Monument) |
| MDV104518 | Related to: Bank Barn, Higher Westwater Farm (Building) |
| MDV104464 | Related to: Cart Shed, Higher Westwater Farm (Building) |
| MDV104522 | Related to: Open-Fronted Cattleshed, Higher Westwater Farm (Building) |
| MDV104523 | Related to: Pigsties, Higher Westwater Farm (Building) |
| MDV104465 | Related to: Shippon and Cider House, Higher Westwater Farm (Building) |
| MDV104521 | Related to: Stable, Higher Westwater Farm (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 16 2013 10:24AM |
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