Shippon And Stables Adjoining West Of Underdown Farmhouse

The shippon and stables adjoining the west of Underdown Farmhouse are mid to late 19th century farm buildings constructed from exposed local stone and flint rubble, topped with a slate roof. This range of buildings, which primarily includes a shippon and stables, projects at right angles in front of the south end of Underdown Farmhouse. It consists of three sections, each slightly angled, creating an overall arc that faces north. The left section, closest to the farmhouse, may have served as a store, possibly a cider house. The central section is the shippon, which features a hayloft above and includes a through-passage. The right section is the stable, also with a hayloft above.

On the exterior, the left section has two square-headed doorways and glazed windows. The shippon showcases an arcade of four segmental-headed doorways, with the left arch being more pronounced and almost pointed. Above this section are two hayloft loading hatches. The stable section features a stable door with a window to the right, a hayloft loading hatch above, and a doorway leading to a staircase on the left. The roof of the stable is hipped to the right.

Inside, the building has plain carpentry details, and the roof is supported by A-frame trusses with spiked lap-jointed collars and plate yokes. These traditional farm buildings form a group with the attractive Underdown Farmhouse.