Description

SY 09 SW FARRINGDON

3/31 Denbow Thatch
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GV II

House, formerly the kitchen and an adjoining barn attached to Denbow Farmhouse
(q.v.). This part is also the much-altered core of the original farmhouse. Early-
mid C16 origins, extended in the late C16-early C17, much rebuilt in the late C17,
modernised in C19 and extensively refurbished circa 1980 when it was divided off
from the main part of Denbow Farmhouse. Plastered cob on rubble footings, parts
rebuilt of C19 brick and circa 1980 concrete blocks; large stack and adjoining lobby
of late C17 brick; thatch roof, slate to circa 1980 workshop and porch.
The house faces south-east adjoining the left (south-western) end of the present
Denbow Farmhouse (q.v.). The right end adjoining the main farmhouse is the gable
end of the former kitchen crosswing which projects neither front nor back from the
former barn to the left. The barn roof is on the same axis as the main farmhouse
and now contains 2 rooms and the stairs. A single storey workshop and entrance
lobby projects forward at right angles; it was mostly rebuilt circa 1980 but one
earlier cob wall survives. The former kitchen has a large projecting rear stack
with a small gabled lobby alongside adjoining Denbow Farmhouse.
Irregular 3-window front of circa 1980 casements with glazing bars interrupted by
the gable-ended workshop. Of the 2 windows left of the workshop there is a shallow
projecting bay left of French windows and the thatch lifts up over first floor half
dormers. The gable end of the crosswing is C19 plastered brick and the windows have
low segmental arches over. The end of the former barn roof is half-hipped and a
little lower than the former kitchen. The workshop has 2 circa 1980 casements with
glazing bars on the outer side and on the inner side the front door behind a slate
monopitch roofed porch. All the rear windows are also similar circa 1980 casements.
Interior was extensively modernised circa 1980. The former kitchen has a late C16 -
early C17 crossbeam; soffit-chamfered with late step stops. The fireplace is late
C17 and brick with a plain oak lintel. Here the ovens were relined in the late C19.
Above this room the roof is carried on a C19 king post truss but buried in the front
gable is an early - mid C16 jointed cruck truss. It is smoke-blackened indicating
that the original house was open to the roof and heated by an open heath fire.
Furthermore this block once extended further forward. The former barn was brought
into domestic use circa 1980 and is much rebuilt. However, it does include a late
C16 - early C17 side-pegged jointed cruck roof truss.

Listing NGR: SY0060091774

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26614064

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