Higher Hearson Farmhouse

SWIMBRIDGE SS 62 NW 11/171 Higher Hearson Farmhouse

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Farmhouse. C17 extended and remodelled in C18. Stone rubble with slate roof with gable ends. Axial stone stack to front range with weatherings and drip, and 2 tall lateral rubble stacks to front with drips, heightened in brick, that to left has tall clay tapering pot with smoke funnels. Small brick stack at right end, and brick stack to right gable end of rear range. Parallel range plan, the range to front 3-room through-passage plan, with the parlour to left of cross-passage with hall to right and possibly dairy or service end added at right end. The parallel gable ended range added to rear is principally kitchen and service range. 2 storeys. 4-window range of half dormers with horned 4-paned sashes. Slated canopies to ground floor openings extend to each side of hall stack, that to left to C20 window at lower end and chamfered and scroll-stopped surround to C17 through-passage doorway with ledged 3 plank door with cover strips. Hall and inner room windows to right with C20 fenestration also pushed out in line with stack. Interior: ovolo moulded beams with elaborate carved scroll-stops to parlour ceiling and fireplace lintel. Hall has single plain chamfered beam with keel stops. Fireplace infilled. Dais bench to upper end of hall with carved bench end and tongue and groove plank panelling to rear. Door surrounded with sunk chamfer with ovolo mould to rear of hall with bulbous stops to the durns. Old plank door with cover strips. Doorway to inner room has slightly cambered arch and ledged 4 plank door. Scroll-stop chamfered beams to inner room. Ovolo moulded fireplace lintel to chamber above this room with elaborate scroll stops. Traces of moulded plaster cornice to principal bedroom. Scroll-stopped chamfered door surround to chamber over parlour. 2 C17 trusses over hall and parlour with lap-jointed collars. No sign of smoke-blackening. Roof replaced in C20 to rear range.

Listing NGR: SS6014929203