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Drascombe Barton
Devon
Drascombe Barton is a substantial listed farmhouse that sits at the threshold between cultivated land and the open moor. The building shows the architectural language of moorland farms from the Tudor period onwards, with later additions and modifications that reflect centuries of agricultural use and adaptation. Its name, combining a personal name with 'barton' (a poultry yard or farmyard), speaks to its long working life.
Today the barton stands as part of the dispersed settlement pattern characteristic of Dartmoor's fringes, where farms were built on ground suitable for grazing and cropping. Its Grade II* listing reflects the value of its historic fabric and constructional interest. Visitors to the area will find it a grounded example of how people have lived and worked on and around the moor for generations.
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