Title: |
Coombe Farm, Brixton, Devon Results of a Desk-Based Assessment and Historic Building Recording |
Series: |
South West Archaeology Ltd. unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
South West Archaeology undertook a programme of archaeological building recording and desk-based research on the farm buildings at Coombe Farm, Brixton, in South Devon. Coombe Farm, alias Combe Prior, appears to have been a grange belonging to the Priory at Plympton, and parts of the farm buildings and the farmhouse date to the late medieval period. On the west side of the farmyard is a large 15th century threshing barn - the Great Barn - which has buttressed elevations of unusually high quality, with slit air-vents and large opposing threshing doors. This building was later expanded between the late 18th to late 19th centuries by the addition of a polygonal horse engine house and lean-to to the west and stables to the east. More recent structures, since removed, were added in the 20th century. The most definitive datable architectural feature - the arch-braced roof of the Great barn - was unsafe and had to be replaced in the 1970s. In the later 18th century a shippon (later converted into a modern milking parlour) was built on the eastern side of the farmyard, and in 1840-80 a stable block was added. |
Author: |
E Wapshott
Bryn W Morris
Samuel H Walls
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Publisher: |
South West Archaeology Ltd.
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Devon Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2011
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Locations: |
Parish: |
BRIXTON |
District: |
South Hams |
Site: |
Coombe Farm, Wembury Road, Staddiscombe |
County: |
Devon |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 252740, 51970 (Easting, Northing)
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Subjects / Periods: |
UNCERTAIN
(Historic England Periods)
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MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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BUILDING SURVEY
(Event)
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THRESHING BARN
(Monument Type England)
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NONE
(Find)
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OASIS Id: |
southwes1-81288 |
OBIB: |
Report no.110131 |
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Note: |
A4 wire bound
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Created Date: |
24 Nov 2016 |