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| HER Number: | MDV74769 |
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| Name: | Barn at Wonham Barton, Bampton |
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Summary
Barn range on west side of yard at Wonham Barton dating to circa 1840. Two storey bank barn of rubble stone under corrugated asbestos roof. Formerly served by underground waterwheel.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 926 220 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS92SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bampton |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BAMPTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old Listed Building Ref (II): 96664
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BARN (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Department of Environment, 1987, Bampton, 15 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV54005.
(One of) three ranges of farmbuildings forming farmyard to the rear of Wonham Barton Farmhouse, comprising barn range to west returned to shippon with loft over to north and wing to east of uncertain use. Circa 1840.
Barn range: stone rubble, corrugated asbestos roof. Barn range has a threshing loft with loft access from the rear. There is a very large wheel pit, with underground water access tunnel to west of the barn. 2 storeys. Stone steps in internal angle over segmental-headed opening. Large segmental headed doorway centre, smaller similar doorway to left. Three loft doorways, largest to right at head of steps. Return arm has 3 round arched openings below two segmental headed doorways. Barn interior has 8 bays, ground floor left is closed off by rubble wall and retains 19th century stable stall including cast iron post. See listing description for full details of group.
Laithwaite, M., 1989, Devon Farmsteads. A Preliminary Survey, 17 (Report - Survey). SDV339847.
Bank barn, formerly served by underground waterwheel, on west side of yard.
Mcmanamon, T., 2009, Mill (Worksheet). SDV343880.
Advertisements in the Exeter Flying Post in the late 19th century indicate that machinery in the barn driven by waterwheel included a threshing machine, a mill, corn bruiser, chaff cutter, apple grinder and root pulper.
Mcmanamon, T., 2009, Mill (Worksheet). SDV348264.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV339847 | Report - Survey: Laithwaite, M.. 1989. Devon Farmsteads. A Preliminary Survey. A4 Stapled + Digital. 17. |
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| SDV343880 | Worksheet: Mcmanamon, T.. 2009. Mill. Devon County Sites and Monuments Register. Worksheet + Digital. |
| SDV348264 | Worksheet: Mcmanamon, T.. 2009. Mill. Worksheet. |
| SDV54005 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1987. Bampton. Historic Houses Register. A4 Spiral Bound. 15. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV41621 | Part of: Wonham Barton, Bampton (Building) |
| MDV74831 | Related to: East range at Wonham Barton Farm, Bampton (Building) |
| MDV74830 | Related to: Shippon range at Wonham Barton, Bampton (Building) |
| MDV74844 | Related to: Site of waterwheel at Wonham Barton, Bampton (Building) |
| MDV74842 | Related to: South range at Wonham Barton, Bampton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4341 - Survey of Devon Farmsteads
| Date Last Edited: | May 9 2019 11:11AM |
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