Pump Farm, Devon - September 2007

Derelict Places

Help Support Derelict Places:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.

Foxylady

Veteran Member
Veteran Member
Joined
Jan 13, 2007
Messages
8,778
Reaction score
1,090
Location
East Devon's Jurassic Park!
On a bus journey past the farm a couple of weeks ago, I noticed that the farm buildings are no longer in use and are quite derelict, so I took a trip out today to check it out.
The farmhouse itself is a beautiful old Devon Long House covered in red-leaved Virginia Creeper. Unfortunately, because I'm used to seeing it, it didn't occur to me to take a photo of it at the time. However it is inhabited.
After taking a few pics from the road, the owner came out to tell me a bit about the farm and he gave me permission to have a look around the buildings to take some close-ups. Now retired from farming, he assurred me that the buildings are going to remain and will shortly be leased out.
I would have liked to have ventured further and hang around a bit longer but the owner walked around with me, and I didn't want to outstay my welcome.
Hope you enjoy the photos. :)


farm01.jpg


farm02.jpg


The walkway between the upper storeys of the two barns are so that heavy stuff such as hay bales or sacks of feed don't have to be taken down a ladder, across the yard and up another ladder.

farm03.jpg


The inside of a lean-to with a collapsing roof.

farm04.jpg


farm06.jpg


farm07.jpg


farm08.jpg


farm09.jpg


farm13.jpg


I took this next one through a chink in the planking and could only just about make out the shape of a tractor cabin, so I was well surprised and pleased to see the details when it was processed.

farm14.jpg


Cheers
Foxy :)
 
Re: Pump Farm, Devon - 11/9/07

Good stuff foxy, the place looks like it could do with a lick of paint and a good clean but it does look some how peacefull, I hope the guy does something useful with it:)
 
Re: Pump Farm, Devon - 11/9/07

Have driven past this farm on many occasions but never realised there was so many derelict barns accociated with it. Have to take a closer look next time I pass. Looks interesting - nice photos
 
Re: Pump Farm, Devon - 11/9/07

Cheers guys. :)

Just checking some stuff out via Google and came across this:

http://www.devonfarms.co.uk/farmhouse-devon.html

If you scroll down the page a bit you'll come across Pump Farm's entry with a photo of the Longhouse. Helps to complete the picture (as I forgot to take one of it :rolleyes: )! :D

Apparently, it's been owned by the same family for 400 odd years!

Cheers :)
 
Last edited:

Latest posts

Back
Top