Longlands, Including Outbuilding At East End

SX 8380 HENNOCK CHURCH ROAD, (east side) Hennock 10/121 Longlands, including outbuilding - at east end 23.8.55 - GV II

House, formerly a farmhouse. Late medieval, remodelled late C16 or early C17; later additions at rear. Solid, roughcast walls, probably of stone or cob. Slated roof with clay ridge-tiles. 2 large projecting chimneystacks of painted ashlar (probably granite) in front wall, heating former hall and parlour; both have offsets, thatch weatherings and tapered tops, the right-hand stack having in addition a large pent- roofed projection at its foot, probably an oven. A third stack on right-hand gable, this also having thatch-weatherings and a tapered top. 3-room and through-passage plan; rather grand for a Devon farmhouse in having a heated parlour in C16 or C17. 2 storeys. 4-window front, the second bay from right having a 2-storeyed gabled entrance-porch. This is of stone in the ground storey, with seats at either side; approached by 3 wide granite steps, the floor of porch having 4 old weathered paving-stones. Entrance to porch has an ovolo-moulded wood frame with cranked head. Inner doorway, now narrowed slightly, retains its old, wide, chamfered wood frame with a flat head. Upper storey of porch has exposed, close-studded timber-framing; C20 oriel window in front. Remaining windows all 3-light wood casements of 8 or 10 panes per light, except for the right-hand ground-storey window, which is a 2-light wood casement with 6 panes per light. Interior: through-passage has stud-and-panel screen at either side. Left-hand side has chamfered studs with diagonal-cut stops; studs plain on reverse side, to hall. Right-hand side also has chamfered studs, but the stops are badly worn; screen includes chamfered door-frame with shouldered head. Plain, early floor-joists above. Hall to left of passage, has chamfered beams with step-stops, set considerably higher than top of screen. Fireplace with hollow-moulded stone jambs; ovolo-moulded wood lintel with raised run-out stops. No partition now with parlour, this having been moved to a converted outbuilding (see below). Parlour has chamfered beams without visible stops; fireplace with C20 granite lintel. Roof- space not inspected, but second-storey room over hall has closed trusses at either end. To right of house a former outbuilding (included in the listing), now converted to holiday accommodation. In left-hand gable this has a C17 chamfered wood door frame with a flat head. In second storey is the partition said to have been moved from the main house; this is of oak, 3 panels high with deep ovolo mouldings, and shows signs of having been re-arranged, possibly before it was moved to this building.

Listing NGR: SX8305280988