Hakeford Farmhouse

Hakeford Farmhouse is a farmhouse that has been converted into a private dwelling. It likely dates from the 16th century and was remodeled in the 17th century. The building is constructed of white-washed rubble and cob, topped with a corrugated iron roof that has a half-hip at the left end, although much of the original thatch remains underneath. A rubble stack has been heightened in brick at the right gable end, with slated weatherings, and there is a brick ridge stack along with a tall lateral front rubble stack that has also been heightened in brick.

The farmhouse may have originally had a three-cell plan, but the lower end has been demolished, and the original cross-passage has been incorporated into what was the hall, which is heated by the lateral stack. The current through-passage is nearly centrally located and leads to a rear stair turret. The building has one and a half storeys, featuring two half-dormers with plain bargeboards and 20th-century casements. On the ground floor, there is a 19th-century three-light casement window on the right side, with six panes per light and a stone hoodmould that has label stops, one of which is initialed "1 C m 1 C" and appears to be dated 1651, though this is obscured by weathering.

The porch has a lean-to roof covered with concrete tiles and features a half-glazed two-panelled door. There is a recessed porch on the left side with a half-glazed plank door. At the rear, there is an outshut with a catslide roof and a brick stack on the right side, while a dairy extends from the stair turret to the left gable end.

Inside, there is a 17th-century straight-headed doorway with a chamfered and stopped surround at the base of the winder staircase, along with two additional 17th-century doorways at the top of the stairs, both with chamfered surrounds and slightly cambered heads, and a plank door on the right side. Part of a 17th-century truss remains over the upper end. Although part of the roof was inaccessible for close inspection, it appeared to show smoke-blackening on the heavy truss over the former hall. There is also 17th-century plasterwork over the mantelpiece at the right gable end, featuring a chamfered and scroll-stopped lintel. The plasterwork consists of two symmetrical panels with foliated cornices and small square emblematic centerpieces, divided and flanked by stiles with mouldings that extend into foliated roundels at the lower corners of each panel.