Courtyard Range Of Farmbuildings Circa 10 Metres South-West Of Spittle Farmhouse

CHUMLEIGH SS 61 NE 3/24 Courtyard range of farmbuildings circa 1O metres south-west of Spittle Farmhouse GV II Courtyard range of farmbuildings. 1871. Cider-house probably C18. Unrendered stone rubble. Cider-house of cob and stone rubble. Slate roofs with gable ends. Barn has asbestos slate roof. Cider house has hipped corrugated iron roof. Courtyard range of farmbuildings, comprising open-fronted linhays on 2 sides, that to north side of 7 bays with stone rubble piers that to west side of 6 bays with timber posts; barn or south side has stone rubble porch projection and double plank doors; stables adjoining to left has 2 loft doors over cart entrance at left end and 2 windows each side of plank door to right. Granary on east side has loft door at north gable end, external stone steps removed. The cider-house stands a few metres north of the courtyard range and has all its fittings, including cider-press with metal thread, apple-loft, cider racks and apple crushers intact and is still used for cider-making. Spittle Farm belonged to the Fortescue Estate until the early C20, the 1871 farm buildings being a good and little altered example of a planned courtyard range.

Listing NGR: SS6821217944