Huish Barton Farmhouse And Wall Enclosing Garden To West

Farmhouse. Dating from the late 16th century, it was enlarged in 1698 and restored in the late 20th century. The farmhouse is constructed of random rubble, with four bays refronted in brick, much of which was restored in the mid to late 20th century. It has coped verges and a pantiled roof, with external brick stacks. The layout is an "L" shape, comprising a three-cell and cross-passage farmhouse facing south, and a late 17th-century addition to the west, overlooking a walled garden.

The main block is two storeys high with five bays. The windows are irregularly placed, with 12-pane sash windows on the first floor. The ground floor has two 12-pane sash windows to the left and two tripartite 12-pane sash windows to the right of a six-panel door, the upper panels being glazed. A gabled, wooden trelliswork porch covers the front door. The interior has been modernised.

The West wing, connected to the farmhouse by lower pavilions, is of particular interest. It is constructed of red and purple bricks in a Flemish bond, with coped verges, a slate roof, and coped brick stacks on the gable ends. It is a single storey over a basement, with a 1:4:1 bay arrangement. It features renewed 20th-century segmental-headed cruciform windows, segmental-headed basement lights, and segmental-headed doorways in the flanking single-storey pavilions. Internally, there is a large room with a very high ceiling. The wall facing the garden is brick, while the remainder is random rubble, and was originally plastered. Initials “GM” (George Musgrave) 1698 are carved in foliage scrollwork above a brick arched fireplace opening on the north gable end. A smaller fireplace is located at the south end. Access is through a renewed staircase on the east front, which also provides access to the basement. When built, this room was presumably impressive, possibly intended as accommodation for the bi-annual visit of the Lord of the Manor and his officers, or potentially built to celebrate a marriage alliance. The brickwork is one of the few examples of 17th-century brickwork in the county.