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Summary

Middle Combe is a well-preserved house dated by dendrochronology to the mid 16th century, to which an extension was added to the east end in the 19th century. The house faces south over an enclosed forecourt on the south side of which is a gatehouse. To the rear of the farmhouse is another courtyard which has the remains of a detached kitchen block.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II*) 1325907: MIDDLE COOMBE FARMHOUSE INCLUDING REAR COURT YARD WALLS

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: ST01NW8
• Old DCC SMR Ref: ST01NW/12
• Old Listed Building Ref (II*)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FARMHOUSE (Built, XVI to XVII - 1501 AD (Between) to 1700 AD (Between)) + Sci.Date

Full description

Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 553 (Monograph). SDV1312.

Coombe is documented in Domesday, 1242, 1284 and 1344.

Department of Environment, 1959, Tiverton RD, 39 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV54004.

Middle Coombe. Rubble, cob and brick house, rebuilt two storey porch. Wood mullions, casements. Wood moulded ceiling and panelling in one room. Plain collar braced roof. 16th century, some renewal. Lateral stacks.

Timms, S., 1982, Middle Coombe (Site Visit). SDV43284.

Site visit 17th August 1982. House briefly seen. Appears to be a three room cross passage plan with lower room having moulded ceiling and panelling. To the rear (north) of the house a massive stack with timber lintels survives from another early structure which was taken down within living memory. See sub-sheet for gatehouse.

Department of Environment, 1988, Uplowman, 130-131 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV338496.

Exceptionally well preserved late C16-early C17 (probably an earlier core). The house has a 4-room-and-through-passage plan. The kitchen/bakehouse was in a detached rear block. Good interior. Very detailed description in DoE listing.

Cherry, B. + Pevsner, N., 1989, The Buildings of England: Devon, 882 (Monograph). SDV325629.

Tyers, C + Hurford, M. + Arnold, A. + Howard, R.E. + Thorp, J., 2009, Dendrochronological Research in Devon: Phase II, 15-16, building description, photos (Report - Interim). SDV348234.

Middle Combe is essentially a well-preserved, two storey early 17th house [sic]. It originally had a three room and cross passage plan to which an extension was added to the east end in the 19th century to create four room plan. The original house therefore comprised a hall and parlour (now the kitchen) with rear lateral stacks which also serve the floor above while to the east was a service room. The farmhouse is notable for the survival of many original oak-framed windows.
The house faces south over an enclosed forecourt on the south side of which is a gatehouse. To the rear of the farmhouse is another courtyard which has the remains of a detached kitchen block. Both contemporary with the house.
The results of a dendrochronological analysis undertaken on timbers from the roof of the house provided a felling date of 1536-56, suggesting that the house was built in the mid 16th century.

Ordnance Survey, 2024, Mastermap 2024 (Cartographic). SDV365834.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV5623 - Dendrochronological Research in Devon, Phase II

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