Higher Whatley Farmhouse

ST21SW OTTERFORD CP

8/37 Higher Whatley Farmhouse

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Farmhouse. C17, west end rebuilt or enlarged probably 1814. Random rubble chert stone, steeply pitched corrugated iron roof said to conceal thatch beneath, coped verges right gable end, brick stacks gable ends, right hand stack on stone base. Plan: 3-cell with outshots at rear. Two storeys, 1:2 bays, C20 3-light casements, gable porch between first and second bays right bay left, slate roof and inscription over segmental headed entrance, 'Rob. Willie 1814 Let wisdom always flourish, and folly ever cease for wisdoms ways are pleasentness and all her paths are peace". The name Samuel Shire has been super imposed and the date altered to 1824. Interior not seen, said to contain in east end room (right gable end) chamfered wooden lintel to fireplace, brick lined oven with iron door, stud and panel partition, chamfered on west side only, possibly reset, peaked doorway to outshot; centre room featureless with stair set against rear wall and west end room with different wall thickness suggesting a rebuilding or addition. Principal rafter roof. There is a chest tomb (qv) to Robert Willie, died 1820, in the churchyard of the parish church. (VAG Report, unpublished SRO, 1982).

Listing NGR: ST2472813144