Lower North Coombe Farmhouse

STOCKLEIGH POMEROY SS 80 SE 10/236 Lower North Coombe Farmhouse - GV II

Farmhouse. Probably C16, remodelled circa C16/C17 and circa mid C19. Rendered cob walls, asbestos slate roof with gable ends. Brick chimney over left gable end and external stone lateral stack of 4 stages to front middle; lower stages rendered; 3rd stage stone rubble and top stage brick. 3-room through-passage plan plus wing to rear middle, adjoining farm building range, right, at right angles to front right, possibly semi-domestic function, almost adjoining former mill to east. 2 storeys. Irregular 4-window east front. Original doorway to right of chimney breast with C18, 9-panel door with 6-flush beaded panels and top 3 glazed. Old 3-light casement over with 10-panes per light. C20 window in C20 opening to right of doorway and 3- light casement with 8-panes per light in earlier opening further to right. Similar window over and to hall ie left of chimney breast and over C20 French windows in altered opening to far left and hornless 12-pane sash over. Small fire window now blocked in angle between chimney breast and hall window. Deeply coved and moulded plaster eaves cornice. Interior not inspected but said to have old oak screen and very old roof structure.

Listing NGR: SS8768704368