Description

SY 08 NE NEWTON POPPLEFORD EXETER ROAD,
AND HARPFORD Newton Poppleford
5/55 Parsons Farmhouse
-
1.5.80
- II

Farmhouse. Late C18-early C19. Plastered cob on stone rubble footings; stone
rubble or brick stacks with C19 brick chimney shafts; thatch roof; late C19 brick
outshot with slate roof, partially replaced with concrete tiles.
Farmhouse faces south away from the road. It has a double depth plan with central
staircase flanked by one main room each side and service rooms to rear. End stacks,
that to right (east) is massive and projecting and includes an oven projection.
Late C19 outshot across rear. 2 storeys.
Symmetrical 2-window front of C19 casements with glazing bars. Central doorway
contains a C20 door and contemporary porch with a slate monopitch roof. The main
roof is hipped both ends and flanked by relatively tall chimney shafts.
Interior not inspected but, according to the farmer, shows only C19 plaster. No
structural timbers are exposed and the fireplaces are blocked.

Listing NGR: SY0772489532

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26434177

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Recommended Books

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  For the Record
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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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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  Gwent/Monmouthshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales)
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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
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  County Durham (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England) by Elizabeth Williamson Nikolaus Pevsner(1983-03-11)