Description

TORQUAY

SX9166 FORE STREET, Barton 885-1/8/323 (East side) 20/11/52 No.15 (Formerly Listed as: FORE STREET, Barton No.15 Pavor Farmhouse)

GV II

Farmhouse, now house. Late C17. Plastered mass walls; thatched roof, replaced with corrugated asbestos to rear of ridge; stacks with rendered shafts, left end stack projecting. PLAN: Single-depth, 3-room plan, higher end to the right, entrance faces stair. Rear left outshut. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 6-window front. Entrance to left of centre with a fine moulded timber C17 doorframe, plank door with strap hinges and probably original overlight. Windows small 2-light casements with galzing bars. C20 glazed door onto small section of C20 verandah across front. INTERIOR: Centre room has a boxed-in cross beam. Right-hand room (divided into 2) has a chamfered axial beam with runout stops. First floor preserves a 2-panel door. Other features likely to be concealed behind modern plaster. Roof: Feet of of principal rafters visible upstairs are straight, apex of roof not seen on survey. A handsome late C17 farmhouse, now in a suburban setting.

Listing NGR: SX9170966551

External Links

• Wikidata Q26503825

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  Herefordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)