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Summary

Broadley farmhouse, disused at time of survey, 1985, with the right end in use as a farm building. Circa mid 17th century, alterations of 19th century. Stone rubble and cob, the first floor rendered to the front. Corrugated asbestos roof. Three stone stacks. Original plan may have been a 2- or 3-room and through passage house. A rear left outshut contains a dairy and part of the stair is slated. Two storeys. Gabled stone porch with stone seats. Five window front. Further entrance on front into inner room which is in use as a cattle shed. Hall has a slate floor, early 20th century mantelshelf, fixed timber seat and remains of 19th century panelling and a cream oven. The trusses seem to be 19th century. Earlier features could be concealed behind the 20th century fireplace in the lower end room (doe).

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX48NE/41
• Old Listed Building Ref (II)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FARMSTEAD (Early Medieval to XXI - 1066 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV148.

'broadley' is shown on os 25" (1880s) map as a large group of buildings to the north of the road with an orchard to the north. Two adjoining buildings are shown an modern maps (os).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV261501.

Doe/hhr:thrushelton/(7/11/1985)179.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV261502.

Des=os 25" (1880s).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV261503.

Des=gover,j. E. B. +mawer,a. +stenton,f. M. /the place-names of devon/(1931)211.

Department of Environment, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV330034.

Broadley farmhouse, disused at time of survey, 1985, with the right end in use as a farm building. Circa mid 17th century, alterations of 19th century. Stone rubble and cob, the first floor rendered to the front. Corrugated asbestos roof. Three stone stacks. Original plan may have been a 2- or 3-room and through passage house. A rear left outshut contains a dairy and part of the stair is slated. Two storeys. Gabled stone porch with stone seats. Five window front. Further entrance on front into inner room which is in use as a cattle shed. Hall has a slate floor, early 20th century mantelshelf, fixed timber seat and remains of 19th century panelling and a cream oven. The trusses seem to be 19th century. Earlier features could be concealed behind the 20th century fireplace in the lower end room (doe).

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

'broadley' is mentioned as 'bradelegh' in 1330 and 'bradleigh mede' in 1505 (gover et al).

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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