Horsewill Lake Farmhouse

BISHOPS TAWTON SS 52 NE 10/12 Horsewill Lake Farmhouse

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Farmhouse. Probably 1678 by date on fireplace lintel, remodelled in early C19. Whitewashed, rendered rubble and cob. Dry slate roofs. Brick stacks at each end and large lateral stack to rear; also brick. 3-room and through-passage plan with right-angled kitchen and dairy extension to rear forming overall T-shaped plan. 2 storeys. 4-window range of C19 sashes, 6 over 6 panes, with original glazing. 2 similar sashes each side of brick porch with hipped slate roof with 1/2-glazed panelled door. 6 panelled inner door with overlight. Window at lower end has sash 6 over 6 panes with 3 panes below to ground level to resemble a French window. Lean-to at each end has slatted window with 5-paned overlight. To rear, first floor sash 6 over 9 panes across the angle of the T-shape. C19 3-light casement to right side of rear extension and two 2-light casements above. Slated outshut to left side. Interior: ovolo-moulded hall fireplace lintel partially exposed and dated 1678. Chamfered beam to kitchen, reused joist to hall ceiling. C19 joinery largely intact including classical style doorcase to rear of through-passage, dog-leg staircase with stick balusters and moulded handrail ramped up to square newel. C17 roof trusses to rear right-angled extension otherwise roof structure C19 when the front range was heightened.

Listing NGR: SS5841229029