Building record M17312 - High Oakham Farm

Summary

FARMSTEAD (Modern)

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 53466 59315 (31m by 25m)
Map sheet SK55NW
District Mansfield
Civil Parish Mansfield, Mansfield

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Named 'Oakham'. (1)
Named 'Broom Close'. (2)
Depicted as 'Birch's House' and 'His Stables'. (3)
Farmstead arranged around a yard consisting of following: 1. Red brick stable with gabled slate roof and timber ventilation slits. 2. Rubble stone farmhouse with gabled slate roof and modern casement windows. Set of large sculpted ashlar heads in the garden possibly of 18th century date in a classical style . 3. Stone and brick stable with pantile single pitch roof. Farm owned by Duke of Portland in the 1800's, reputedly used by the Dragoon Guards as temporary barracks in the 1830's. (4)
Farmhouse, rubble stone, gabled, modern casements, lots of extensions. Stable complex red brick, slate gabled roof, and ventilation slits. Further stable, tack room at time of survey, stone and brick, clay pantile roof, single pitch, windows open to elements, fitted with slits of woods and plastic coverings. (5)


<0> N.C.C, 2005, Historic Farmsteads Survey (year 2) (Unpublished document). SNT1864.

<1> Sanderson G, 1835, 20 miles around Mansfield - 2 in (Map). SNT48.

<2> Chapman J, 1774, Nottinghamshire - approx 1in (Map). SNT550.

<3> Surveyor unknown, 1711-1741, Coal Wain Way - NA MD 4 S (Map). SNT1691.

<5> Mansfield District Council, 2004, Mansfield District Council Local List (Published document). SNT5967.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <0> Unpublished document: N.C.C. 2005. Historic Farmsteads Survey (year 2). 2.
  • <1> Map: Sanderson G. 1835. 20 miles around Mansfield - 2 in.
  • <2> Map: Chapman J. 1774. Nottinghamshire - approx 1in.
  • <3> Map: Surveyor unknown. 1711-1741. Coal Wain Way - NA MD 4 S.
  • <5> Published document: Mansfield District Council. 2004. Mansfield District Council Local List.

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Record last edited

Oct 27 2025 3:05PM

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