Description

ILSINGTON
SX 77 NE
3/90 Pound House about 15 metres north
- of Narracombe Farmhouse

GV II

Pound House built into hillside north of the house, having separate, 2-storey
compartment at the sound end. C19 or possibly earlier. Granite rubble with
dressings of large roughly-squared granite blocks. Slated roof, hipped at each end.
South gable-wall has only 1 opening, a segmental-headed doorway in ground storey
with arch of voussoirs. Compartment above it has large barn doors in side wall. To
left of these is another wide doorway into the pound house proper, with matching
doorway in opposite wall. A single small window with wood lintel to left of this
again.
Interior of pound house retains much of the old wooden apple-crusher, fixed to the
floor of storage-loft above. Cider press has been removed.
Source: information from the joint owner, Mr Dick Wills

Listing NGR: SX7872876742

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26551919

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Recommended Books

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  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (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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  Yorkshire West Riding: Sheffield and the South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Gwent/Monmouthshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales)
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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5