Higher Comberoy Farmhouse

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3/22 Higher Comberoy Farmhouse - (formerly listed as Higher 11.11.52 Cotneroy Farmhouse) - II

Large farmhouse. Circa 1500 with alterations and additions. Cob, stone plinth, rendered, under gabled-end slate roof. Originally a 3-room through passage plan to which two end cross wings have been added projecting to the front. Only the hall is smoke-blackened; large external front lateral stack with brick shaft and bake-oven bulge heats lower end to left of passage ; right-hand end stack heats parlour; large inserted back lateral external stack (partly gabled) heats Hall. 2 storeys throughout. Front: 2 projecting wings with 1 large C19 3-light timber casement window to each floor, 6 panes to each light, under shallow segmental window arch. No windows to lower end of main range which is dominated by stack; doorway to passage under canopy with shaped brackets; to the right, one 2-light window to each floor, 6 panes to each light. The angle with right-hand wing occupied by stair turret lit by a 1-light window below, 2-light window above. Rear: 5 window range to rear, 2 and 3 light windows with C20 timber casements. The rear of the left-hand wing, formerly a dairy retains a small pointed stone embrasure about 20 cms tall; otherwise fenestration C19. Interior: lower end room with very large (now concealed) fireplace. Former hall at ground floor with 4 large chamfered beams with run-out stops. Roof: 5 principals. The outer principals (above lower end and parlour) are clean, purlins threaded, collar and apex morticed and side-pegged, with diagonal ridge- piece. The inner 3 principals over hall are smoke-blackened (that to parlour end only to hall side); they are similar to the clean trusses except that the ridge piece is threaded.

Listing NGR: ST0155000455