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Summary

Farmhouse dating to the earlier 17th century.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II*) 1141401: UPHAM FARMHOUSE

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SY09SW10
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY09SW/11
• Old Listed Building Ref (II*)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FARMHOUSE (Built, XVII - 1601 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, 588 (Monograph). SDV1312.

Upham Farm is mentioned as Uphome in 1545, Upholme in 1625.

Department of Environment, 1987, Farringdon, 37-38 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV132799.

Upham Farmhouse. Farmhouse. Early C17, possibly earlier core, superficially modernised and extended in late C19. Plastered cob on stone rubble footings, the east (service) end includes large blocks of conglomerate stone up to first floor level, one corner of the C17 rear block is rebuilt in C19 brick, and C19 rear block of exposed brick on local stone rubble footings; stacks of local sandstone and conglomerate stone topped with C19 brick, the hall stack is partly exposed; roof of C19 red tile includes bands of fish-scale shaped tiles, formerly thatch.
The main block has a 3-room-and-through-passage plan house facing south with the service room on the right (east) end. The service room has an end stack serving a large kitchen fireplace with massive oven projection. The hall has a projecting front lateral stack and inner room has an end stack. C17 unheated rear block at right angles to rear of hall and inner room contains the main stair. C19 rear block at right angles to rear of service room.2 storeys throughout.
Regular but not symmetrical 4-window front, 2 either side of hall stack. Good and well-preserved interior. See DoE list for full details

Cherry, B. + Pevsner, N., 1989, The Buildings of England: Devon, 447 (Monograph). SDV325629.

Elliot, M., 1990, Upham (Personal Comment). SDV132800.

Upham has a cream oven, and a wattle and daub upstairs wall.

RSK Environment Ltd., 1999, Transco Aylesbeare to Westpoint, Exeter Pipeline: Environmental Review, 9 (Report - non-specific). SDV339910.

Tyers, C + Hurford, M. + Arnold, A. + Howard, R.E. + Thorp, J., 2009, Dendrochronological Research in Devon: Phase II, 10-11, building description, photos (Report - Interim). SDV348234.

Upham House was built in the early-mid 17th century. It is built of cob and local red sandstone. The walls were raised slightly in the 19th century and a new tiled roof built above the original thatch. It is two storeys and L-shaped on plan with the main block facing south. This has a three room and cross passage plan with the passage east of centre and the kitchen in the east end room. This has a gable end stack and projecting oven. To the west of the passage is the hall/dining room with a large lateral chimney stack at the front and the parlour with a gable end stack. The hall and parlour chimney stacks also served fireplaces on the first floor. At right angles to the rear of the hall and parlour is a two bay, unheated block which contains the main stair. The interior retains well-preserved 17th century features including ornamental plasterwork.
The results of a dendrochronological analysis undertaken on timbers from the roof suggested that they were felled in the summer of 1624. This suggests a slightly earlier construction date than expected.

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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