Description

ASHBURTON

SX76NW BUCKFAST ROAD
849-1/3/15 (West side)
07/08/51 Bank barn, covered gateway and
cartshed immediately E of Furzeleigh
Farmhouse
(Formerly Listed as:
BUCKFAST ROAD
(West side)
Outbuildings and gateway of
Furzeleigh Farmhouse)

GV II

Bank barn, covered gateway and cartshed enclosing the N and E
sides of the courtyard in front of the farmhouse. Barn
probably late C18 or early C19. Cartshed possibly C18. Covered
gateway probably added in C19. Stone rubble. Gateway slated;
rest covered in corrugated iron. L-shaped bank barn occupies N
end of yard; probably shippons and root-house below. Gateway
adjoins it on S. Cartshed to S of that in turn. Bank barn has
round-arched doorways with well-cut voussoirs: 8 below, 2
above in N arm of barn and 1 in E arm. Long flight of granite
steps to left doorway of N arm. 2 wide doorways with old plank
doors in N wall, opposing the narrower doors on S. Gateway has
chamfered and stopped wood frame; pitched roof. Lofted
cartshed (which may have housed animals at N end) somewhat
altered. Cart entrance has iron girder for lintel. Plain
wood-mullioned window in W wall. Interior: shippon under E arm
of barn has wooden feeding trough and hayrack. Root-house
(under NW corner of barn) has loading hatch with sloping sill.

Listing NGR: SX7455467718

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26501693

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