West Goldworthy Farmhouse

PARKHAM SS32SE 5/174 West Goldworthy 20.2.58 Farmhouse GV. II Farmhouse. C14; remodelled in C17; rear wing remodelled in early C19. Coursed and dressed slatestone rubble, with some cob; gabled C20 artificial slate roof; late C19 brick left end stack; Cl7 rear lateral stack of rendered stone finished in late C19 brick; similar lateral stack to right side wall of rear wing. C14 open-hall plan; in the C17 the house was remodelled as a 2-storey, 3-unit plan with lateral stack to central hall; rear right wing probably of C17 origins, with lateral stack, but remodelled in early C19. 2 storeys; 3-window range. Tympanum arch over blocked C14 moulded 2-centred arched doorway, to right of concrete-lintel over C20 door. Concrete lintel over C20 window above C20 door; timber lintels over two C19 shuttered windows (to former dairy) on right and early C19 horizontal-sliding sashes and late C19 two-light casement on first floor; label mould over partially blocked (originally taller) window above C14 door. Front wall also has doveholes and chamfered stone cornice. Late C19 outshut to left and C18 outshut to right, both with slate roofs; 2 mid C19 sashes with glazing bars to rear. Rear wing has early C19 twelve-pane sashes on left side wall. Interior: C17 plank door and chamfered and boxed beams to front range. Roof of front range has boxed feet of 2 late medieval cruck trusses visible at first-floor level. Detailed inspection of trusses not possible.

Listing NGR: SS3862522825