Farmstead record TR 36 NW 549 - Wood Farm

Summary

A regular courtyard farmstead with buildings to three sides of the yard incorporating a L-plan element.

Location

Grid reference TR 3454 6640 (point)
Map sheet TR36NW
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish MANSTON, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Type: Regular courtyardL with working agricultural buildings on three sides and with additional detached elements to the main plan
Farmhouse: Farmhouse attached to agricultural range
Position: Isolated position
Survivial: Altered - partial loss of original form (less than 50%)
(1-2)

In 2014 A level 2 historic building record was made of the buildings at wood farm. A photographic record supplemented by information on the building and its features was carried out. The farm house originally consisted of two rooms constructed in the late 18th or early 19th century. A cellar is located bellow. In the late 19th centruy the building was extended to the south adding two genrous rooms.
At the eastern end a long workshop is present, formed by the incorporation of masonry from an earlier structure. There are also outbuildings including a concrete garage of arounf the mid 20th century. Timber sheds/garages are also present replacing earlier buildings shown on the Tithe map of 1839. An Anderson Shelter dating from the second world wat remains in the front garden. The site does not represent significant survivals of structures of major architectural significance but does reflect the family's journey through time.


<1> Forum Heritage Services, 2012, Kent Farmsteads & Landscape Project (Unpublished document). SKE18075.

<2> English Heritage, 2009, Historic Farmsteads: A Manual for Mapping (Unpublished document). SKE18076.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Forum Heritage Services. 2012. Kent Farmsteads & Landscape Project.
  • <2> Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2009. Historic Farmsteads: A Manual for Mapping.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Historic Building Recording Report. Wood Farm, Manston Road, Manston, 2014 (EKE14664)

Record last edited

Aug 17 2015 11:27AM