Description

SX 48 SW MILTON ABBOT

6/204 Forda House
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GV II*

Farmhouse. Medieval origins, circa late C16 remodelling. Stone rubble, partly
plastered, slate roofs, gabled at right end, hipped at left end. 2 stacks, one at
right gable end, 1 on ridge at junction between roofs. Probably a medieval open hall
house, the remains of a tall cusped timber window found in the rear wall of the wall
suggest an early C16 date. The hall was probably ceiled over in the late C16 with a
stack inserted backing on to the through passage, the 2-storey porch looks circa late
C16. A drain discovered during C20 renovations suggests that the lower end was used
as a shippon. 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 6-window front with scattered fenestration,
the lower end and the through passage under a slightly lower roofline. 2-storey
porch on front at left, rectangular stair projection in centre of higher end, front
left outshut under catslide roof to left of porch. The gabled porch has a chamfered
arched granite doorway below a 2-light mullioned window with a hoodmould. Large C20
window with granite hoodmould and architrave to stair projection, all other windows
1- 2- and 3-light C20 casements with glazing bars, 3 first floor windows under timber
lintels, 2 ground floor windows under concrete lintels.
Interior 1 massive closed truss from the medieval hall visible with a cambered
collar mortised into the principals, which are raised crucks, and massive purlins.
No access to roof apex at time of survey (1985). A circa late C16 doorframe on the
first floor leads into the room over the passage. A high status medieval house with
an unspoilt interior. The hall has a probably C16 cross beam with deep chamfers and
stops and an early C19 chimney piece. The inner room fireplace has a timber lintel
with ogee stops. The through passage plan survives.

Listing NGR: SX4352182147

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17537639

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Recommended Books

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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
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  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House