Description

GITTISHAM
SY 19 NW

7/138 Rapshayes Farmhouse
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II

Farmhouse. Probably mid/late C17. Rendered cob and stone; corrugated asbestos roof
(formerly thatched) half-hipped at the left end, hipped at the right end; axial
stack.
Plan: Single depth plan, 3 rooms wide with a baffle entrance against the stack to
right of centre, the 2 right hand rooms heated by back to back fireplaces in an axial
stack.
Exterior: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 4 window front with a re-used C19 half-glazed
front door to right of centre. 1-, 2-, 3- and 4-light C19 small pane timber
casements.
Interior: Unmodernized. The left hand heated room has a chamfered stopped crossbeam,
the right hand room has a boxed-in crossbeam. Both fireplaces are partially blocked
but earlier lintels and jambs are likely to survive. A stair rises from the right
hand room (the parlour) against the rear wall.
Roof: Apex not seen at time of survey (1988) but principal rafters visible upstairs
appear to be straight.
A traditional house, unspoiled externally and likely to have interior features
disguised by modern plaster.

Listing NGR: SY1454198555

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26390237

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Recommended Books

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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Farrow & Ball How to Decorate: Transform your home with paint & paper
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
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  Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)