Longhouse Shippon at Town Farm
LONGHOUSE SHIPPON AT TOWN FARM
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325727
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Longhouse Shippon at Town Farm
- Statutory Address:
- LONGHOUSE SHIPPON AT TOWN FARM
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- Date:
- 2002-10-06
- Reference:
- IOE01/06396/01
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325727
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Longhouse Shippon at Town Farm
- Statutory Address 1:
- LONGHOUSE SHIPPON AT TOWN FARM
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- LONGHOUSE SHIPPON AT TOWN FARM
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Martinhoe
- National Park:
- Exmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 66764 48700
Details
The following building shall be included in the list TOWN FARM SS 64 NE 3/156 Longhouse Shippon at Town Farm GV II Shippon end of former longhouse. Possibly C16 or C17, roof structure C20. Rubble, corrugated iron roof. A one cell space, formerly floored, adjoining a rebuilt farm- house now known as Birch Cottage (n/L). The rubble structure is gabled, with low- pitched roof; gable towards Town Farm has one gable vent, off-centre, and two below, also 4 pigeon openings with slate landing slabs. At mid-height a projecting weathering course, probably over former lean-to. Bottom right a door opening. Towards south a small 2-light casement opening high right; to north a series of vents at low level, covered by later lean-to (not of special interest) and a square light high left. Interior: 4 A-frameC2O trusses; 3 rough 'beams' at east end, remains of former floor structure, and housings for 2 further similar. North wall has 5 deep splays to vents west wall with deep splays similar, but that in gable opens to square inner end. The East wall has a large stack, part in the adjoining Birch Cottage, from which it emerges as a large square-stone shaft. Also 2 large half-cylindrical projections at ground level, probably bread ovens; between these a rough-filled opening, probably former door from farmhouse. If this was part of a longhouse, there seems not to have been a cross-passage entry adjoining, unless the stack and ovens are inserted; the ovens do not appear to be bonded to outside walls. The floor has a raised section, stone finished and with a stone curb, with a lateral passage at lower level opposite the gable end door. Located in Exmoor National Park.
Listing NGR: SS6676448700
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 97129
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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