Higher Langdon Farmhouse

NORTH BOVEY SX 78 SW 4/196 Higher Langdon Farmhouse - GV II

House, originally longhouse. Probably C16, considerably altered in C20. Rendered granite rubble walls; granite rubble axial stack with moulded cap and dripmoulds. Asbestos slate roof with gable ends, the roof line drops to the left of the axial stack. Originally longhouse plan of shippon to one side of through passage with hall then inner room to the other side. Hall stack backs onto passage. Lower end now much altered, shippon converted to domestic use and through passage widened at lower end to allow room for staircase. There was formerly a stone stack at the higher gable end. C20 outshut added to front of lower end. 2 storeys. To the right of the passage (higher end) is almost regular 3-window front of 2-light C20 casements with glazing bars. At front of passage extending partly across former shippon is porch/outshut with slate roof with C20 glazed door. Towards the left end of the shippon is part glazed C20 stable type door either side of which is a granite framed ventilation slit. On first floor left and right of centre is a large aluminium frame late C20 window extending slightly into the roof space. To rear of house section are irregular windows in small openings. Roughly central C20 part glazed rear door to passage. To right of it is inserted C20 window then 2 more ventilation slits. Interior greatly modernised in late C20 but still contains dressed granite block back to hall stack facing onto passage. Hall contains large granite framed fireplace with hollow chamfer to lintel and roughly dressed monolithic granite jambs. Oven at back of left-hand side retains its iron door.

Listing NGR: SX7235282815