Throapham Farm House
Location/Address
Throapham Farm House
Oldcotes Road
Dinnington
S25 2QS
Type
Description
Farmstead depicted on the 1841 tithe map for the Township of Throapham and Thwaites where it appears as several ranges surrounding a courtyard and detached house to the north, with the yard extending further east than it does now. The owner was listed as Saint Anthony Leger Esquire, with the occupant named as John Pigott. Although not shown on Jeffreys' map of West Yorkshire, dated 1770, the building can be architecturally attributed to the 18th century. The farmhouse is of three storeys, with regularly ordered windows in two bays reducing in size as they ascend; reflecting a visual hierarchy. A door, to the centre, has a plain continuous ashlar surround, with ashlar also used at the quoins. The roof is pitched in pan tiles with coped gables. To its left is a former combination barn, now partly in domestic use, with stable door to ground floor and upper loft entered by an external staircase. The barn is connected by an archway to the west range, which is formed of three buildings: a two storey cowhouse, an open-sided implement shed, and a two storey cart shed - all built in a similar manner, with coursed limestone walls, coped gables and pitched tiled roofs. There is very little change evident within these buildings, which retain a strongly agricultural character. Nothing remains of the south range or the buildings that formerly enclosed the eastern half of the yard.
Statement of Significance
Asset type
BuildingAge
Late 18th CenturyRarity
A rare example of well preserved late 18th century farmstead.Architectural and Artistic Interest
Vernacular style dwelling and agricultural buildings of local materials, incorporating several nice details in terms of detailing to the house and archways.Group Value
Forms a group with other broadly contemporary buildings on Oldcotes Road, including the Grade II Listed Throapham Hall.Historic Interest
Derives historic interest from its age and character in preserving evidence of the agricultural origins of Throapham and traditional farming practices.Archaeological Interest
Foundations and other buried remains of the lost ranges of the farm are likely to survive.
Date Listed
23 May 2024
Last Updated
23 May 2024
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