Markadon Farmhouse

Markadon Farmhouse is a farmhouse dating from the 17th century, but it likely has late medieval origins. It was extended in the 18th century, with a 19th-century addition. The building features rendered stone rubble and cob walls, topped by a gable-ended asbestos slate roof. A squared rubble stack with dripmoulds is located at the right gable end, along with three projecting front lateral stacks. The two stacks on the left are rendered with brick shafts, while the right stack has a tall rubble shaft with a tapering cap.

The original plan of the farmhouse consists of a three-room-and-through-passage layout, with the lower end situated to the left. It may have originally been built as an open hall with a central hearth, although evidence for this was not accessible during the survey. The hall and lower room are heated by fireplaces on their front walls, with the hall featuring an adjoining window bay. The inner room has a gable-end fireplace and newel stairs in a projection at the rear. A further room, also heated by a front wall fireplace, was added at the lower end in the 18th century. A 19th-century outshot was built at the rear, which was subdivided into three cottages in the late 19th century and later converted back into a single dwelling in the 20th century.

The exterior of the farmhouse is two storeys high and has an asymmetrical six-window front. The addition at the left-hand end is recessed, with a projecting hall window adjacent to its stack, located to the right of centre. The windows are 19th-century casements, with one, two, and three lights, some featuring small panes. There are three plank doors from the 19th or early 20th century: one leads to the addition on the left, another to the passage left of centre, and the last towards the right-hand end. The rear elevation includes a stair projection with a curved wall on the left and outshots on the right.

Inside, the lower room has wide chamfered axial ceiling joists with hollow step stops, while the hall features a wany chamfered cross beam. A stone spiral staircase is located at the right-hand end, with a chamfered wooden doorframe at the bottom. The roof structure was inaccessible during the survey but may be of interest and could provide a more accurate dating of the building.