Fishermans Cot

Description

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

CHULMLEIGH EAST STREET, (south side), SS 6814-6914 Chulmleigh 7/58 Fishermans Cot GV II Cottage. Probably early C18, remodelled in mid to late C19. Joint-lined rendered rubble and cob. Left end rebuilt in brick. Thatch roof with gable ends and bracketted eaves. Brick shaft to stone rubble rear lateral stack with offsets heating right-hand room.

Plan: 2 room and through-passage plan, the right-hand room heated by rear lateral stack and with steep winder staircase in rear left-hand corner. Left-hand room divided axially to form 2 small unheated rooms, the partition modified in C20.

Exterior: 2 storeys. 2 window range. All C20 3 light casements 2 panes per light, with peaked lintels to the openings. C19 plank door with bracketted thatched canopy.

Rusticated quoins, the left end set in slightly where the gable end wall has been rebuilt in brick due to the demolition of the adjoining cottage in mid C20.

Exterior: 2 storeys. 2 window range. All C20 3 light casements 2 panes per light, with peaked lintels to the openings. C19 plank doors illustrated quoins, the left end set in slightly where the gable end wall has been rebuilt in brick due to the demolition of the adjoining cottage in mid C20.

Interior: C19 dado panelling to through-passage and right-hand room. Fireplace lintel replaced.

Roof: C19 roof structure of 5 trusses with straight principals of light-scantling with pegged lapped collars.

Listing NGR: SS6874314240

Content

This is part of the Series: IOE01/0023 IOE Records taken by Ann Allen; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England

Rights

© Dr Ann Allen. Source: Historic England Archive

This photograph was taken for the Images of England project