Higher Westacombe Farmhouse

Higher Westacombe Farmhouse is probably of early 16th-century origin, but the visible structure largely dates to the early 17th century. It is built with rendered cob walls and has a corrugated iron and asbestos roof, gabled to the right and hipped to the left. A brick stack is located at the right gable end, and another stack, built of rubble with a brick shaft, is situated axially. The original plan consisted of two rooms and a through passage, with the lower end positioned to the right. A projecting two-story hall bay and a wing extend to the rear of the hall. A brick stack for the hall is backed onto the passage. The purpose of the rear wing is unclear—it is uncertain whether it was added later or formed an integral part of the original design, as the ground rises steeply behind the hall and a wing may have been incorporated in place of an inner room. An outshut was added in front of the lower room, likely as an outbuilding.

The asymmetrical front facade has two storeys and a lean-to in front of the right-hand side. A two-story gabled hall window bay projects to the left of centre, featuring 19th-century casement windows with two lights above and three lights below, some of which are leaded. A 19th-century plank door is centrally positioned, with a semi-circular oven projection to its left. The inner face of the outshut incorporates a reused wooden frame with a shouldered head, dating to around the early 16th century. A wing extends behind the left-hand end of the farmhouse.

The interior is only partly accessible. The hall has an open fireplace with a chamfered wooden lintel, featuring straight-cut stops. Chamfered cross beams are present in the hall and rear wing. It is probable that more original features are concealed, and the roof timbers may also be of interest.