Lockyer'S Farmhouse

ST43SE COMPTON DUNDON CP EMBLETT LANE (south side) DUNDON

1/64 Lockyer's Farmhouse

17.4.59

GV II

Farmhouse. C17 or earlier, with C20 additions. Local lias stone cut and squared with ashlar dressings; mostly thatched roof with plain verges and some coped gables, extensions have clay double Roman tiles and Welsh slate; brick and stone chimney stacks. T-plan with additions. 2 storeys, irregular fenestration. North elevation has variety of casement windows with central projection, against which is a lean-to extension. south elevation has, as main feature, a central coped gable which has a blocked central doorway, a first floor oriel window of 1+2+1-lights, ovolo moulded mullions, stepped stone roof, and in gable former attic window, now blocked, single-light ovolo mould with label over; later casements to earlier side at both levels, and to right 2 doorways of C19, one with porch hood. Extension on west has stone steps to first floor door on west gable and stable door on north side. Internally the house may have been divided formerly; features include an ovolo mould square headed doorway; door & spiral stairs to side of hall chimney stack, 4-panelled hall ceiling; also scroll stopped ceiling beams, wide undatable fireplace; at first floor small lateral fireplace with ovolo moulding and jambs shouldered forward into room. Part medieval roof has some smoke blackening (VAG Report, unpublished SRO, 1977).

Listing NGR: ST4792032307