Monument record MLI20556 - POSTLAND FARM, NOW ST JAMES' FARM

Summary

POSTLAND FARM, NOW ST JAMES' FARM

Type and Period (3)

  • (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • (Post Medieval to Modern - 1800 AD? to 2050 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

POSTLAND FARM, NOW KNOWN AS ST JAMES' FARM WAS ERECTED IN 1852 BY MR EDWARD BROWNING, ARCHITECT FROM STAMFORD, AT A COST OF 1250 POUNDS. IT BELONGED TO THE MARQUIS OF EXETER. IT IS AN EXAMPLE OF A MODEL FARM OF 500 ACRES. IT IS ILLUSTRATED IN PLAN AND ISOMETRIC VIEW IN JOHN BAILEY DENTON. {1}{2}{3} St. James's Farm (Postland Farm), Crowland. Partially extant 19th century farmstead. Regular courtyard of E plan. The farmhouse is detached from the main working complex. There has been significant loss (greater than 50%) of traditional buildings. Isolated location. Large modern sheds are located on the site. {4}

Sources/Archives (4)

  •  Bibliographic Reference: JOHN BAILEY DENTON. 1863. THE FARM HOMESTEADS OF ENGLAND. PP 20-22.
  •  Graphic Material: DENTON, JOHN BAILEY. 1863. THE FARM HOMESTEADS OF ENGLAND. -.
  •  Verbal Communication: BROOKE S. 1997. -.
  •  Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2015. English Heritage Farmsteads Project. 9834.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred TF 2661 1089 (149m by 168m)
Civil Parish CROWLAND, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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