Higher Yearlstone House

TIVERTON

SS90NW YEARLSTONE 848-1/8/344 Higher Yearlstone House 14/12/72 (Formerly Listed as: YEARLSTONE Higher Yearlstone including outbuildings)

GV II

Farmhouse. Probably C16, remodelled C17 and early C20. Rendered probable cob plus rubble extensions at rear; dry slate roof with slightly projecting eaves; C17 rubble lateral stack to rear right of centre, brick shaft added plus brick end stacks at left and right and to rear gable on right. PLAN: 3-room plan with parlour on the left of passage which has C17 2-storey porch, hall right of passage with lateral stack and room right of hall, plus service wing at right angles to rear right with outshut on its left; slate-hung presumed stair projection at rear towards right and outshut behind hall stack; C20 lean-to conservatory at right of front. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys; long 6-window range. Early C20 oak mullioned windows to front and right-hand return, 3-light windows except for leaded French windows to ground floor right of porch and one 2-light window to left of 3-window range right-hand return. Porch has early C19 Y-traceried window above C17 doorway with cyma-moulded oak frame stopped above moulded granite plinths. Inner doorway is also C17 with similar moulding. Rear has small C17 oak mullioned window to shallow projection right of central outshut, otherwise later windows. INTERIOR: noted as having good staircase of c1600 but not inspected. Although originally a "seat" Higher Yearlstone has been a farmhouse since the C18 but retains some features of its former importance.

Listing NGR: SS9381108269