Description

HARTLAND
SS 22 SE

4/136
Stables, Harness room and dairy to
Highford Farm

GV II

Former stables, harness room and dairy. 1889, built by James Berriman. Stone
rubble walls with yellow and red brick buttresses and dressings. Gable-ended slate
roof with decorative ridge tiles. Axial stack of contrasting red and yellow brick.
Plan: long rectangular building consisting of dairy to left then a passageway with
harness room and stables at right-hand end. Stables have accommodation for 6 horses
- 2 loose boxes and 4 stalls.
Exterior: 2 storeys. 10-bay front divided by brick buttresses each surmounted by a
terracotta eagle, and at intervals along the front 3 buttresses have plaques giving
the date, initials J.B. and the function of that particular part of the building.
Inbetween the buttresses are windows with round arched heads and small-paned
casements. 2 have been replaced towards the left-hand end on the lst floor with
sashes. Round-arched doorway to passage left of centre. To the right of centre is
1st floor loading hatch above stables.
Interior: original fittings to stables have iron pillars dividing stalls and
partitions with railings above.
This building forms part of a planned farm of the 1880's - 90's which was an
ambitious scheme to upgrade buildings and land by the owner Mr. Berriman. The farm
is notable for its decorative designs as well as carefully planned layout.
Source: Strong's Industries of North Devon - David and Charles Reprints.

Listing NGR: SS2971023916

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26459419

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Recommended Books

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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
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  Cambridgeshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Herefordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings
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  Old House Handbook 2 Books Bundle Collection (Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair,Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability)