Denbow Thatch

SY 09 SW FARRINGDON

3/31 Denbow Thatch -

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