Whites Cottages

Description

This information is taken from the statutory List as it was in 2001 and may not be up to date.

MORCHARD BISHOP THE GREEN, Morchard Bishop SS 7607 - 7707 11/172 - Nos. 1, 2 and 3 Whites Cottage GV II

3 small cottages. Probably late C18 - early C19. Plastered cob on rubble footings; rubble or cob stacks with plastered probably brick chimney shafts; slate and corrugated iron roof (originally thatch). Three 1-room cottages facing south comprising left (west) end of row of terraced cottages. No. 1 at left (west) end has projecting end stack. Central No. 2 has left end stack in party wall with No 1, and No 3 has rear lateral stack and No. 2 the Forge (q.v.) adjoining to right (east) 2-storeys. Each cottage has a 2-window front of mostly late C19 - early C20 casements with glazing bars with exception of C20 16-pane sash to ground floor of No. 2. No. 1 has plank door on left side, Nos 2 and 3 have plank doors to right.

No. 3 is recessed slightly from frontage of Nos 1 and 2. C20 gable-ended slate roof to No 1; Nos 2 and 3 have corrugated iron roof over thatch.

Interior: mostly early features are hidden by C20 plasterwork and fireplaces are blocked. Only No 2 shows an exposed crossbeam which is plainly chamfered. Roof not inspected.

Listing NGR: SS7682707756

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This is part of the Series: IOE01/2255 IOE Records taken by Michael Woodhead; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England

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© Michael Woodhead. Source: Historic England Archive

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