West Coombe Farmhouse

ST02NW HUISH CHAMPFLOWER CP -

ll/96 West Coombe Farmhouse

6.4.59

• II

Farmhouse. C17, alteration and enlargement with south-east and north-west additions dated 1711, mid C19 south-west wing added. Slobbered rubble with cob at rear, hipped slate roof with hipped wings on facade, rebuilt brick stack between second and third bays left, C19 brick stack right gable end. U-plan; originally 2-cell and cross passage with outshots at rear, enlarged with south-east wing, west gable end extended and south-west wing added, stair inserted at rear of through passage. Two storeys, 1:4:1 bays, first floor blind openings second bay left and end bay right. C19 cruciform windows, ground floor entrances in outer bays, second bay left and centre flanked by 2 early C18 wooden cruciform windows with leading left and right, C19 windows under wooden lintels, principal entrance with shell hood porch and flush panel door, to left C18 plank door with rectangular light above, stable door in wing, C20 door in right hand wing. North-west gable end at rear with datestone inscribed "RD RL 1711", possibly reset from a lure conspicuous position on the facade. Interior: to right of cross passasge, parlour with early C18 moulded plaster ceiling, panelled dado and shutters to window, unusual segmental headed shouldered surrounds to niche in rear wall and entrance to cross passage, shouldered chimney piece with egg and dart moulding, The bedroom above is entered via another shell hood porch and has a coved cornice. The study in the south-east wing has an Cl8 chimneypiece and panelled cupboards. Early C19 leaded iron casement visible in north-east wing. C19 timbers are visible in roof space. An interesting survival of an early C18 refurbishment. (VAG report, unpublished SRO, November 1976; Photograph in NMR).

Listing NGR: ST0355129530