The Old Rectory

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TRUSHAM BROADWAY (south side), Trusham SX 88 SE

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Farmhouse, one time Rectory now house. Late C15-early C16 possibly extended circa 1700. Rendered and painted cob walls. Hipped, wheat reed, thatched roof. One axial and 3 lateral brick stacks. Single depth L shaped plan of 6 rooms plus later short single storey hipped wings of pantry and rear porch linked by narrow lean-to and stair turret in angle. 2 storeys. Irregular 5-window south west front. Mostly old 2 and 3 light timber casements, some pre 1800 all with small panes and one to first floor right is circa 1700 with leaded panes. Further circa 1700 windows to first floor rear, to pantry with C20 glass and to rear end first floor of wing. Two Cl7 oak windows : 3 light one with original chamfered mullions and leaded glass in iron casement to outward facing first floor of wing and one with ovolo moulded outer frame originally 4-light, now 3-light with replaced mullions and leaded glass to first floor, inner facing wall of wing. 2 possibly original circa 1500 oak windows survive : small 2-light one to stair turret, and cusped headed one in ground floor of wing to left of stair turret originally 4-light but only one mullion survives. Small circular pane of glass over each cusp. Original shouldered and chamfered oak doorframe to left of this. Doorways to front wall, second from left opening and far right have C20 glazed doors. Thatched hood over one to left. Interior has smoke blackened jointed cruck roof structure with morticed collars and threaded purlins; 3 bays in wing probably earliest part and one bay in main part. Small dormer like structure in roof space at wing in line with and under ridge of main part may be smoke louvre. Roof structure beyond axial stack of main part is C18 and wall-painting of man with angel wings wearing what looks like tricorn hat survives on chimney breast in roof space. Best ground floor room to right of axial stack and probably the hall during the late C16 and C17 period has chamfered cross beams probably C16 and plaster ceiling cornices surrounding rectangular spaces between probably circa 1700. Large fireplace with oak lintel (chamfer cut away) red sandstone ashlar back and brick lined oven. Mid C17 small panelled oak screen with cyma mouldings divides this room from corner room to wing. Circa 1700 2-panelled doors. Semi-circular on plan niche in back wall with scalloped shelves and fluted pilasters also circa 1700. Winder stair in corner. Lateral hearth in room below hall has chamfered oak lintel circa 1700 and bolection moulded fireplace surround in first floor room over. Rough beams in wing originally with plaster ceiling are probably of similar date. Possibly late C17 as corner hearth suggests or the slightly earlier date of the two oldest first floor windows. Original open hall of circa 1500 building was probably in wing. Most westerly part of house ie beyond axial stack may have been rebuilt circa 1700. This house may be on or near the site of Domesday Manor of Trisma (Devon SMR). Part of good group.

Listing NGR: SX8558882322

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