An important North Devon grade II* listed medieval farmhouse building, Bunksland Farmhouse in East Anstey, has been saved from ruin following urgent works by North Devon Council.
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North Devon News writes:
Work to repair Bunksland Farmhouse in East Anstey, a grade II* listed medieval farmhouse, have just been completed following the issuing of an Urgent Works Notice in February by the council. The notice, which is issued when a listed building is considered at risk due to its poor condition, required urgent works to be carried out to the building by its owners. Due to its listed status and difficulty identifying owners, the council stepped in and carried out the work to support the building until the ownership is established.
Work carried out to the farmhouse included repairing the roofs to make it watertight and providing new scaffolding structures to prop areas of cob wall which were considered vulnerable …
Lead Member for Economic Development and Strategic Planning Policy at North Devon Council, Councillor Malcolm Prowse, says: ‘There are a large number of listed buildings in North Devon but this farmhouse is very special. The works were needed to ensure the building could be stabilised and saved – preventing further deterioration. It grants time for all involved with the project to establish a long term plan to secure the future of this significant heritage asset in North Devon. I would like to thank all of our officers involved… The council are determined to intervene and find solutions for listed buildings at risk.’
Architect for Historic England, Annie Evans, says: ‘Bunksland or Bungsland Farmhouse is a remarkably unspoilt example of a cob built dwelling, probably dating from the late fourteenth century…
https://www.devon.gov.uk/northdevonnews/2019/10/10/historic-north-devon-farmhouse-saved-from-ruin/
For more background see DevonLive
