Barton Court

Barton Court is a late 16th to early 17th century building that originally served as kitchen and service rooms for Town Barton. It has been partly renovated around 1970. The structure is made of volcanic rubble with volcanic stone stacks and features a slate and thatched roof. It is L-shaped, with the main block facing west and a north-facing return at the right (south) end. The main block originally consisted of two rooms, with a large gable end stack on the left (northern) room and a rear lateral stack for the right room, which is unheated. The building is two storeys high and has a regular three-window front, showcasing late 16th to early 17th century oak four-light windows with chamfered or ovolo-moulded mullions. The two left windows, which belong to the kitchen, are unglazed and have shutters. The central kitchen door features a chamfered oak frame and a studded plank door. At the left end, there is a small two-light chamfered-mullion window. The right ground floor window has chamfered mullions that include glazing rebates, while the first-floor window has ovolo-moulded mullions. All windows are fitted with vertical iron bars.

The south wing, which has a thatched roof, contains 20th-century replacement windows and a first-floor half dormer with a richly-moulded head and framed gable above, including a decorative star panel, which is a rare example of late 16th to early 17th century framing in rural Devon. The gable is thatched, with shaped 19th-century bargeboards and a pendant. Both wings have gable ends. Inside, there is a large kitchen fireplace that is disused, and while the chimney breast and lintel have been removed, the rear fireplace retains a chamfered oak lintel and an inserted 19th-century oven. An internal partition has been removed, revealing an overall five-bay ceiling with chamfered and step-stopped crossbeams, and a 19th-century king post roof. The south wing features two chamfered and step-stopped cross beams and includes a fine 17th-century timber-framed newel stair with solid oak steps. Originally, Barton Court functioned as a kitchen, bakehouse, and service rooms that overlooked a courtyard and served Town Barton. The main range once included framed gables similar to those on the south range.