Throne Farmhouse

Throne Farmhouse is a farmhouse, likely dating to the early 17th century or earlier, with rebuilding at the west (lower) end, possibly in the early 19th century. Some internal refurbishment occurred during the early 19th century, and the roof was raised, potentially at the same time. The house is built with cob on stone rubble footings to the rear and east end walls. The front wall is a combination of neatly-dressed stone brought to course on the right (east) and stone rubble on the left (west). Brick end stacks and a rear lateral stack are present. Originally a 3-room and through-passage plan facing south, the lower end is to the right, with the hall heated by a rear lateral stack and an inner room to the right. The front wall is entirely rebuilt, suggesting the cob walling may predate the 17th century. The original plan form is largely intact, although the house has been rebuilt at the lower end, creating a kitchen with a rear dairy wing at a right angle. A rear projection contains a 17th-century stair and apple loft. The exterior is asymmetrical, with a gabled 19th or 20th-century porch to the through passage on the left of centre. A later porch and entrance directly into the right-hand room were added after the 1940s. A 20th-century transomed casement window lights the hall, while early 19th-century 3-over-6-pane sash windows are present to the left and right, and a 2-over-4-pane sash is in the centre. Inside, surviving 17th-century carpentry includes a chamfered crossbeam in the hall, featuring a plank and muntin screen with a moulded headbeam and muntins. The original doorway to the inner room remains, with an 18th-century 2-panel door. The inner room has a chamfered crossbeam with stop-chamfered spine beams with run-out stops to the front wall and a corbel, alongside a half-beam concealed by paper against the end wall. The hall and inner room fireplaces are 20th century, likely concealing earlier features. The 17th-century stair in the projection has turned balusters and a moulded handrail; two rooms off the lobby at the top of the stairs have 18th-century 2-panel doors. Visible principal rafters suggest a straight roof construction. Grained 17th-century carpentry and a 19th-century dado in the passage add to the aesthetic. This is an attractive farmhouse with a good interior.