MSO6265 - Fair Garden Farmhouse, Wootton Courtenay (Building)
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
Full Description
[SS 9328 4217] Fairgarden Farm [NAT] [1] Longhouse, Grade II*, Fair Garden Farmhouse. Late 15th century, ceiled 16th century, kitchen wing added circa 1600, inner room rebuilt late 17th century-early 18th century, restored late 20th century. Roughcast over random rubble and cob, rubble exposed at lower end. Slate roof, lower end with steeper pitch. VAG Report comments: "the best example yet found of a longhouse in Somerset" (For full description see DEM3361). [2,7] Long house. Stone, Render, roughcast and pebbledash walls. Cruck, Gabled roof. [3] The building was visited in June 2012 as part of the rapid condition survey of Exmoor's Listed Buildings 2012-13. It received a BAR score of 6. [4] A file of information on the property has been collated by the RCHME. [5,7] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [6]
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SEM7530 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1974. 1:10,000 scale map: 1974. 1:10000.
- <2> SMO5109 Index: Department of the Environment. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest . HHR: West Somerset District (Carhampton et al) Somerset (5 June 1985) 64.
- <3> SSO1 Unpublished document: Somerset County Council. Various. Somerset HER parish files - Exmoor records. PRN 31104.
- <4> SEM8060 Report: Lawrence, G.. 2014. Exmoor National Park: Rapid condition survey of listed buildings 2012-13.
- <5> SEM341202 Collection: Unknown. Unknown. Volume: Fair Garden Farmhouse, Wootton Courtenay.
- <6> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 37023, Updated 24 May 2022.
- <7> SEM341339 Report: Williams, E.H.D.. 1983. Wootton Courtenay: Fair Garden Farm. N/A.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=37023 (Original Monarch entry: 37023)
Other Statuses/References
- 2012-3 Building At Risk Score (6): 444/6/117
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO10625
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO6271
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 94 SW27
- NBR Index Number: 45624
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 37023
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 524743
- Somerset SMR PRN: 31104
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 9326 4213 (24m by 14m) |
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Map sheet | SS94SW |
Civil Parish | WOOTTON COURTENAY, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Aug 17 2022 11:58AM
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