Description

STEEPLE ASHTON HIGH STREET
ST 9056
(west side)
13/246 No 16 (The Old Farmhouse)
GV II

Farmhouse, now detached house. C17, rebuilt late C18. Rubble
stone, ashlar front, stone slate 2-span roof with axial brick stack
to south range. Gable end to road, former baffle entry from left
return. Two-storey, 3-window front. Six-panelled door with
moulded architrave and flat stone hood on brackets to right of
centre, 2-light recessed hollow-chamfered mullioned casement to
left. Lintel string course, blind mullioned casement to centre
with 2-light either side. Left return, former entrance front, has
blocked central doorway, 2-light mullioned casement to right and
three to first floor. Attached to right return is single-storey
former farmbuilding, now kitchen and garage. Rear has C20
casements, glazed doors, C20 extensions and former bakehouse to
right.
Interior has chamfered beams with ogee stops, blocked open
fireplace with chamfered lintel on brick jambs. C18 six-panelled
doors and elliptical archway to foot of winding stairs. Formerly
known as Ball's Farmhouse.

Listing NGR: ST9056857001

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26553131

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover