History

Probably early C19. The farm housed horses for the Plymouth Estate.

Exterior

Farm ranges comprising 3 sides of a rectangle. Of local stone rubble with some brick dressings, some Welsh slate roof, other corrugated. Centre low range faces S and has 6 stables, replaced roof; to rear small rectangular openings under stone lintels with stone sills. To left a range comprising long ground floor area undivided in length but with wall and timber partitions to side; access to loft by internal stairs and also externally at first floor level because of raised ground to N; open lower end covered with corrugated sheeting. To rear roof extends low over the single storey wing entered by a doorway with moulded surround; Welsh slate roof retained and tooled voussoirs to the first floor openings. To right and attached to the stable range a small high Vale barn with plinth, porches each side, high double doors to E and a smaller porch on inner W side both with single-pitched roofs, arched doorways with lintels; 2 tiers of ventilation slits part blocked; formerly rendered; Welsh slate roof retained. Attached at outer gable end is a low range of 5 stables with replaced roof, double at end and with further cross ranges to rear flanking barn; some have drainage holes at base.

Interior

E range, possibly former cowshed, has loft of 5 bays and king-post roof.

Reasons for Listing

Included as an unusually extensive range in prominent position including a little altered Vale barn, for group value with the farmhouse.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29500000

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Recommended Books

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  Cambridgeshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Old House Care and Repair
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)