Colston Farmhouse

BUCKFASTLEIGH

SX76SE COLSTON ROAD 1011-1/4/10 (West side) 06/01/83 Colston Farmhouse (Formerly Listed as: COLSTON ROAD Colston Farmhouse and byre)

GV II

Farmhouse and cartshed with hayloft over, the latter now converted to a separate dwelling. Probably c1800. Local grey limestone rubble, house partly rendered and colourwashed; asbestos slate roof, stacks with stone rubble shafts. Plan: unusual arrangement with agricultural building attached to house at the uphill end. L-plan house, at one time divided into 2 dwellings. The main block fronts the road with a rear outshut and right end stack. Crosswing to the left, the front part of which is domestic with an axial stack. The rear part, uphill, was an agricultural building and is now a house, divided from the main farmhouse block by a cartway entrance. A further agricultural range beyond (qv) is separately listed. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. 1:2-window front to house, crosswing to left. Ground floor openings have stone voussoirs. Main block has recessed front door to left with 4-panel door with overlight. 2 ground floor segmental-headed windows glazed with 3-light casements, 10 panes per light. Left return has first floor 2-light casement glazed with lapped glass. Rear elevation has one first floor 3-light casement with lapped glass. The crosswing has a 2-light first floor casement, 10 panes per light and is entered on the left return with a plank front door with lean-to C20 porch. Ground floor window left is a 2-light casement, 6 panes per light, first-floor 2-light casement, 10 panes per light. To the left, the former agricultural building has large double doors to the left. Flight of external steps leads up to C20 doorway with 2-light window alongside, 6 panes per light. The ground floor preserves one 2-light agricultural window. INTERIOR: not inspected but may retain features of interest.

Listing NGR: SX7516764731