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HER Number: | MDV29211 |
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Name: | Adam's Hele Farmhouse, Ashburton |
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Summary
Early 17th century, or possibly earlier farmhouse; 19th century alterations. Solid rendered walls. Slated roofs. Rendered chimneys. Three-room-and-through passage with projecting wing in front of upper end.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 743 703 |
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Map Sheet: | SX77SW |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Ashburton |
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District | Teignbridge |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | ASHBURTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77SW/105
- Old Listed Building Ref (II)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMHOUSE (Constructed, XVI to XVII - 1600 AD to 1650 AD (Between))
Full description
Department of Environment, 1973, Ashburton, 1 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV300597.
Hele Farmhouse is 16th century with alterations, two storeys with three storey later additions. Gable of moderate pitch, west with one 3-light casement, at each of the two floors, with glazing bars. Stone, plastered. Slate roof. Plinth.
Interior: massive stopped wide chamfered beams, wide fireplaces.
Department of National Heritage, 1992, Ashburton, 17 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV337041.
Ashburton - Hele - Adam's Hele Farmhouse
Formerly known as: Hele Farmhouse. Farmhouse. Early C17, or possibly earlier; C19 alterations. Solid rendered walls. Slated roofs. Rendered chimneys. 3-room-and-through passage with projecting wing in front of upper end. Projecting newel staircase on left rear side of wing. Lower end has now been reduced to a lean-to (part of rear wall survives) and passage blocked. Additional rooms built on in front of hall and passage, probably in C19. 2 storeys; C19 addition has garrets. 3-window, 3-gabled front. C17 wing to left has a 3-light wood casements, 2 in front wall and 1 in right side wall, each front light with 3 panes, those in side windows with 2 panes. C19 addition has mullioned-and-transomed wood casements. Within the right-hand gable is the C17 doorway; chamfered wood frame with cranked head; right jamb renewed. Old plank door with C17-style ribbing added.
Interior: hall has fireplace at upper end: large opening with mantel shelf on shaped brackets. Inner room has early C18 panelled cupboard. Wing has cross-beam with broad chamfer and step-stops. Newel stair has square-headed ovolo-moulded door-frame at foot and another pair at the top, leading into rooms over wing and hall. Room over wing has old plastered roof trusses; one is almost certainly a jointed cruck, another may be a raised cruck. Late C17 cupboard with panelled doors. Hall roof not inspected.
Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.
English Heritage, 2013, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV350785.
Adam's Hele Farmhouse
Formerly known as: Hele Farmhouse. Farmhouse. Early C17, or possibly earlier; C19 alterations. Solid rendered walls. Slated roofs. Rendered chimneys. 3-room-and-through passage with projecting wing in front of upper end. Projecting newel staircase on left rear side of wing. Lower end has now been reduced to a lean-to (part of rear wall survives) and passage blocked. Additional rooms built on in front of hall and passage, probably in C19. 2 storeys; C19 addition has garrets. 3-window, 3-gabled front. C17 wing to left has a 3-light wood casements, 2 in front wall and 1 in right side wall, each front light with 3 panes, those in side windows with 2 panes. C19 addition has mullioned-and-transomed wood casements. Within the right-hand gable is the C17 doorway; chamfered wood frame with cranked head; right jamb renewed. Old plank door with C17-style ribbing added.
Interior: hall has fireplace at upper end: large opening with mantel shelf on shaped brackets. Inner room has early C18 panelled cupboard. Wing has cross-beam with broad chamfer and step-stops. Newel stair has square-headed ovolo-moulded door-frame at foot and another pair at the top, leading into rooms over wing and hall. Room over wing has old plastered roof trusses; one is almost certainly a jointed cruck, another may be a raised cruck. Late C17 cupboard with panelled doors. Hall roof not inspected.
Listing NGR: SX7433970305, date: 1973
Sources / Further Reading
SDV300597 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1973. Ashburton. Historic Houses Register. A4 Spiral Bound. 1. |
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SDV337041 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of National Heritage. 1992. Ashburton. Historic Houses Register. A4 Spiral Bound. 17. |
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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: #86427 ] |
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Associated Monuments
MDV76952 | Part of: Adams Hele farmstead, Ashburton (Monument) |
MDV8036 | Related to: Hele House, Ashburton (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Mar 13 2017 1:06PM |
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