Little Deptford Farmhouse

CHITTLEHAMPTON SS 62 SW

3/109 Little Deptford Farmhouse

• • II Farmhouse. Late C17 or possibly early C18 (a plasterwork overmantel dated 1711 has since been removed) remodelled in late C19 with C20 alterations. Rendered stone rubble and cob. Asbestos slate roof with shaped corbels at the gable ends. Rebuilt stone rubble stacks at each end and tall stone rubble rear lateral hall stack with tapered cap and offsets. Plan: based on modified 3-room-and-cross-passage type, the wide passage divided axially to create a dairy at the rear with kitchen to left containing staircase running up right-hand wall, and hall and inner room to right, with staircase to rear of latter entering hall at rear right-hand corner. Solid cob partition to each end of hall. Blocked doorway formerly giving direct entry with hall suggests the farmhouse may at one time have been divided into 2 occupations. There are no exposed C17/C18 features suggesting a complete remodelling in the late C19 when the eaves were heightened and roof structure replaced. 2 storeys. 4 window range. 2-light casements, 6 panes per light above 2 C20 3- light windows flanking C20 porch and French windows to inner room at right end enclosed by leanto C20 porch. Interior: original fireplaces probably survive concealed behind C20 ones. The hall ceiling was replaced in C20. Moulded plaster roundel dated 1711 over inner room fireplace removed in C20.

Listing NGR: SS6268324754