Description

SX 79 SW
9/153

HITTISLEIGH
Medlake Farmhouse

GV
II*

Farmhouse. Probably early-mid C16. Plastered cob on rubble footings; granite
stacks topped with C20 brick; wheat reed thatched roof. Original 3-room-and-
through-passage facing south with inner room at east (right) end and C19 granary
and stores added to service room to left. End stack projecting from inner room and
hall stack backing onto passage. Cob walled outshot to rear of service room with
corrugated iron lean-to roof (formerly thatch catslide). 2 storeys. Vaguely
balanced 4-window front to main house of C19 and C20 casements, some with glazing
bars. C19 front passage door behind C20 glass-sided porch to left of centre.
Granary and stores left of house has first floor granary with flight of granite
steps, a small unglazed first floor window to left and brick lined doorway against
left side of stairs. The left end is slightly recessed and includes a doorway.
The end corner is mended with brick which batters out as a clasping buttress. Rear
elevation is blind apart from rear passage door and full height recess at right end
to inner room, possibly from projecting stair turret.
Interior not inspected but said to be unmodernised and include high quality C16
features. Both sides of passage are lined with oak plank-and-muntin screens. Hall
and inner room fireplace said to be exposed and hall said to include a beam carved
with repeating fern leaf motifs identical to those on early C16 wall plate of
Church of St Andrew, Hittisleigh (q.v). Original roof said to survive.

Listing NGR: SX7271494985

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17530908

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Recommended Books

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  Old House Care and Repair
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Surrey (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)