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Summary

Loose animal housing and stables, forming part of a range of agricultural buildings at Downhouse Farm.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Historic farm building complex at Downhouse Farm including cider house, stables, threshing barn and horse engine house

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ANIMAL SHED (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 2010, Holcombe Burnell (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV345705.

Adjoining the cider house to the south [and forming part of a range of agricultural buildings at Downhouse Farm] is a five-opening range of loose animal housing, single depth on plan. A two-storey range, built from cob on a roughly-dressed stone plinth, with a central entrance door opening with brick reveals, and ground floor stable doors with taking-in doors agove, one housing a 19th century stable block. The interior is divided into three units, one of which is ceiled. Part of the original cobbled floor is exposed below modern concrete.
Adjoining to the south is further loose housing, performing a ninety-degree turn into the southern range; the eastern section is partly clad in upright boarding to the courtyard side, and has a central door opening. The roof of this range is continuous with the adjacent stables, which adjoining the loose housing to the west. The walls of the stables are built entirely in stone, with a few courses of breeze block replacing the upper courses at eaves level. The stables are a four-opening range, with stable doors to the ground floor with taking-in doors to the hayloft above. Internally, the stables have a boarded floor forming the first floor hayloft. The roof structure of this range and the loose housing is formed from single A-frame trusses, with single purlins; the joints are pegged. The roof of the return range is covered in corrugated metal. See listing description for full details of the range of agricultural buildings.

Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 2011, Holcombe Burnell (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV348545.

The building was listed on 3 November 2010. An appeal against the decision was lodged, and following the resubmission of our advice and recommendation, the Secretary of State overturned the original decision on 26 April 2011.

The buildings have undergone significant alteration and loss of historic fabric. It was also noted that the buildings only partly pre-date 1840, the date before which most buildings will be listed. The buildings do, however, retain local interest as a substantial historic agricultural complex.

Adjoining the cider house to the south is a five-opening range of loose animal housing, single depth on plan. A two-storey range, built from cob on a roughly-dressed stone plinth, with a central entrance door opening with brick reveals, and ground floor stable doors with taking-in doors above. The interior is divided into three units, one of which is ceiled. Part of the original cobbled floor is exposed below modern concrete. Adjoining to the south is further loose houseing, performing a ninety-degree turn into the southern range; the eastern section is partly clad in upright boarding to the courtyard side, and has a central door opening; this section of the range is evidently the product of extensive rebuilding and alteration.

The walls of the stable are built entirely in stone, with a few courses of breezeblock replacing the upper courses at eaves level. The stables are a four-opening range, with stable doors to the ground floor with taking-in doors to the hayloft above. Internally, the stables have a boarded floor forming the first-floor hayloft. The roof structure of this range has been subject to considerable alteration, the walls having been raised in breeze block, and the original roof structure of A-frame trusses, with single purlins and pegged joints, having been replaced, now resting on block piers . The roof of the return range is covered in corrugated metal.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV5683 - Survey of a Range of Agricultural Buildings at Down House Farm

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