Description

TIVERTON

SS81SE TEMPLETON
848-1/3/96 Higher Way Farmhouse

II

Farmhouse. C17, extended C20. Rendered cob or rubble; dry
slate roof; rendered end stacks, the left-hand stack over a
3-stage rendered external breast with clay tile and slate
weatherings. Original 2-room plan with presumed hall on the
left, extended with pantry and dairy outshut at rear probably
in the C18.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys; 3-window range (plus 2-window range C20
wing on right). Late C19 or C20 horned sashes under segmental
arches, tripartite sashes except for 4-pane sash above central
doorway with panelled door within glazed porch.
INTERIOR: hall has large fireplace with C19 wooden mantelshelf
on brackets, the fireplace still in use as a large open
fireplace with C19 brick hobs and retaining 5 toothed pot
hangers and other C19 cooking utensils; there are 2 chamfered
and stopped crossbeams, and between them, giving access to the
rear wing is a very heavy C18 doorframe and good planked door.
Other C18 features include planked doors with original
furniture and a 6-panel door with fielded panels to the
parlour and straight-flight staircase. Lime-washed king-post
roof structure is C19.

Listing NGR: SS8925414997

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26664534

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Recommended Books

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  Oxfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Farrow & Ball How to Decorate: Transform your home with paint & paper
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period property manual, victorian house manual 2 books collection set by ian rock
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  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)