Woodbrook Farmhouse

ST21NW 10/212

PITMINSTER CP Woodbrook Farmhouse

II

Farmhouse with barn, now dwelling, Late medieval, ceiled C16, barn added, roof raised on facade, late C20 refenestrated and restored. Random rubble local stone, thatched roof, lean-to addtion left gable end, inserted stack right gable end,to right of cross passage and lateral stack at rear masked by barn. L-plan facing south, open hall house ceiled to 3-cell and cross passage with unheated inner room, lean-to addition west gable end, barn at rear. Two storeys, 4 bays;all C20 casements, lean-to left projects forward slightly, entrance second bay left. Interior not seen, said to contain chamfered beams with step and runout stops in hall and outer room, latter with semi-circular fireplace recess against rear wall, inserted stairs right, hall fireplace with chamfered lintel. Upper storey, 2 pairs of smoke blackened jointed cruck trusses and evidence that the east gable end was originally half-hipped. The house is unusually wide at 20 feet and is also interesting as one of the few Somerset examples of medieval half-hipped roofs. (VAG Report,unpublished SRD, November 1979).

Listing NGR: ST2022518281