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Summary

Farmhouse dating to the 15th century or earlier with 16th century remodelling, 17th century extension and 19th century additions. Constructed of stone rubble with a hipped slate roof which was formerly thatched.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II*) 1163101: EAST LIDDATON FARMHOUSE
• SHINE: Traditional farm buildings at East Liddaton marked on 19th century mapping, associated with Grade II* listed farmhouse

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FARMHOUSE (Built, XV to XIX - 1401 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Thorp, J., 1991, East Liddaton, Brentor, Devon (Report - Survey). SDV355363.

Historical building appraisal of East Liddaton Farmhouse including documentary history of ownership and tenancies. The farmstead is situated on the springline of the north-facing valley of the River Lyd. The layout is based on the 'street' system, with the farmhouse and buildings extending either side of a throughroute; well suited to the hilly terrain in this part of West Devon.
The farmhouse is on the north, uphill side and is built within its own slatestone quarry. The older part of the farmhouse contains the extensive remains of a medieval hall house of late 14th-15th century date. Although small, this was a high status building and it is possible that it was built by John Friendship who is recorded as holding the property from Tavistock Abbey in 1413.
The hall was given a fine hooded fireplace in the 16th century and was floored over in the 17th century. The house was extended in the 19th century at which time the medieval hall became the kitchen with a bread oven inserted into the 16th century fireplace.
The characteristics of the roof structure of the medieval wing suggests an origin in the 14th-15th century. The pitch is suited to thatch but a find of an ancient peg slate suggests that it was slated as early as the 17th or 18th century and may even have been slated from the beginning.
Attached to the south-west end of the 19th century wing of the farmhouse are two low, 19th century buildings which were stables and stores.

Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap 2018 (Cartographic). SDV360652.

Historic England, 2018, National Heritage List for England, 1163101 (National Heritage List for England). SDV360653.

East Liddaton Farmhouse. Farmhouse. C15 or earlier origins, C16 remodelling, C17 extension, C19 additions. Stone rubble, partly rendered; slate roof hipped at ends, formerly thatched. Rendered chimney on axial ridge. C19 rear addition slate-hung. Medieval open hall house remodelled in the C16 when a floor and front stair turret were added and a stack inserted backing on to the cross passage. A solid high end partition may also be of the C16. In the C17 the inner room was extended as a parlour wing. A first floor window to the main block also dates from the C17. Lower end partly dismantled, probably in the C19 when a rear addition formed the present T-plan. Salting room on front may also be C19. 1 + 1-window front. Porch to right of stair turret has sloping slate roof. A probably C16 arched shouldered timber doorway into the former passage has hollow and roll moulding. C20 front door into lean-to on front. Lean-to roof is built across a first floor 3-light C17 timber ovolo-moulded mullioned window with leaded panes and some old glass. C20 casement with glazing bars to first floor of stair turret. C19 casement, 6-panes per light, in right return of lean-to. Small reset slit lancet in one stone on right-hand end may have been a stair light. Interior 1 smoke-blackened medieval truss, a massive raised or possibly upper cruck with saddle and square-set ridge. Below the collar are 2 diagonal braces to the principals, braces visible below first floor ceiling. C16 fireplace has massive granite chamfered lintel formerly supported on corbels with curved ends (q.v. Monkstone and Perry Ash), right-hand corbel and end of lintel probably removed when C19 stair was inserted to right of fireplace, left-hand corbel intact. Slate floors to hall and parlour. Hall retains timber bench fixed to wall opposite fireplace. 2 plastered over cross beams to hall ceiling. Chamfered stopped lintel over hall doorway may be a reused door jamb. Large semi-circular oven projecting into former cross passage is probably C19. A house which has been remarkably unaltered since the C19.
Date first listed: 7th November 1985

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6718 - Historic Building Appraisal of East Liddaton, Brentor (Ref: K366)

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