Leigh Farmhouse

WEEK ST MARY SX 29 NW 6/72 Leigh Farmhouse 17.6.82 II* GV House, formerly farmhouse. Late C16/early C17 core, C17 alterations, C20 restoration. Rendered, colour-washed cob with slate roof and rendered chimneys. 3 rooms and cross passage plan, formerly a through passage. Lateral stack to hall, projecting stack to left gable end. Stone stair adjacent to hall stack, rear projection lit by 2-light, ovolo-moulded mullioned window contains second stair. Partial rear outshut. Right end of front, probably former unheated parlour, under lower roofline. Steps up to off-centre, 2-storey, gabled porch with seats. 2nd storey rebuilt 1970s with 2-light granite mullioned window replaced on pattern of original. Ground floor window left 3-light casement with glazing bars; granite-framed stair light to right of porch: 4-light granite mullioned window under hood mould to hall 8 panes per light; ground floor right, 3-light casement with glazing bars. First floor window-left, 3- light casement with glazing bars; porch window; granite-framed stair light; two 2-light casements in 1970s gable dormers, windows were formerly under raking roofs. Ground floor interior slate-floored, stud partition walls to cross passage. Hall fireplace has granite lintel and jambs, slatestone newel stair to right of hearth. Ground floor room left has unhewn fireplace beam. Ground floor room right has widely-spaced ceiling beams and low semi-circular projection to wall with hall. First floor has 3 bays of raised crucks above hall with threaded ridge, collars in roof space mortised into principals. First floor room to right of hall has fireplace and curved principal with low face and side-pegged joint. Evidence of former bressumer in room above present hall. Other principals throughout have curved feet. First floor stud wall incorporates some moulded timbers from demolished house in Week St Mary. First floor room left has fireplace with stone lintel. Hall fireplace lintel was plastered with decoration of moons, stars and heads, 1 remaining head in the possession of the present owner.

Listing NGR: SX2420098912