MSO10772 - Barn and round house at West Lynch Farm (Building)

Summary

A thatched threshing barn with a scissor-trussed roof, dating from the 18th Century or earlier, together with an adjoining round house dating from the late 18th to early 19th Century. The latter would have contained a horse driven engine.

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Type and Period (2)

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Full Description

Barn and horse engine house, now museum and shop. Barn C18 possibly earlier, altered late C20; horse engine house late C18-early C19, altered late C20. Local stone random rubble, thatched roofs, half hipped to barn, double Roman tiled roof addition on north-east side. Plan: barn of 8 bays, horse engine house attached south-west side, lean-to addition north-east, double doors at northern end with projecting porches. Scissor truss roof to barn, horse engine house reroofed late C20. [1] English Heritage Listed Building Number: 265554. First Listed on 02/01/1986. [2] Stone, Random rubble walls. Half-hipped, Gabled roof [3] The 2003 Conservation Area appraisal for Bossington and West Lynch describes the buildings as "a thatched threshing barn, 18th century, possibly earlier with scissor-trussed roof; and an adjoining round house (late 18th – early 19th century) which would have contained a horse driven engine." [4] The building was visited in March 2012 as part of the rapid condition survey of Exmoor's Listed Buildings 2012-13. It received a BAR score of 6. [5] A structure is visible on the 1841 Selworthy Tithe map at this location. [6] The buildings are depicted on the 2020 MasterMap data and are part of the group labelled "West Lynch Farm". [7] A Horse Engine House at West Lynch Farm. [8] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [9]

Sources/Archives (9)

  • <1> Index: 2/1/1986. Thirty-fifth List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, District of West Somerset (Somerset)/Exmoor National Park.
  • <2> Unassigned: Webster CJ, Historic Environment Record. 2005. Staff Comments, Somerset County Council.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Somerset County Council. Various. Somerset HER parish files - Exmoor records.
  • <4> Unpublished document: Fisher, J.. 2003. Bossington & West Lynch Conservation Area Character Appraisal. p13.
  • <5> Report: Lawrence, G.. 2014. Exmoor National Park: Rapid condition survey of listed buildings 2012-13.
  • <6> Map: 1841. Selworthy Tithe Map and Apportionment.
  • <7>XY Map: Ordnance Survey. 2020. MasterMap data. 1:2,500. [Mapped feature: #39084 ]
  • <8> Archive: Unknown. Volume: West Lynch Farm, Selworthy.
  • <9> Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 524343, Extant 7 February 2022.

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Other Statuses/References

  • 2012-3 Building At Risk Score (6): 1076/23/140/1
  • 2012-3 Building At Risk Score (6): 1076/23/140/2
  • Coastal Risk 2014: Flood Zone 3 fluvial
  • Coastal Risk 2016: Flood Zone 2 fluvial
  • Coastal Risk 2016: Flood Zone 3 fluvial
  • Local List Status (No)
  • National Monuments Record reference: SS 94 NW170
  • National Park: Exmoor National Park
  • NBR Index Number: 44345
  • NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 524337
  • NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 524343
  • Somerset SMR PRN: 31270

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SS 900 476 (22m by 22m) MasterMap
Map sheet SS94NW
Civil Parish SELWORTHY, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET

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Record last edited

Feb 8 2022 11:51AM

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