IVY COTTAGE THE OLD QUAKER HOUSE

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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IVY COTTAGE, NORTH STREET
THE OLD QUAKER HOUSE, NORTH STREET

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ST1225 MILVERTON CP NORTH STREET (North side)

11/220 Ivy Cottage and The Old Quaker House (formerly listed as Ivy Cottage and Cottage adjoining Ivy Cottage)

25.1.56

GV II

Cottage, now divided. Late C16 early C17, extensively modernized C20. Red sandstone random rubble masonry, steeply pitched corrugated iron roof at South end, double Roman tile to North, brick stack set back to left and truncated large external stack, stepped to right on South facade fronting road. Originally a three cell and cross passage plan fronting Mill Lane to West with outhouse at the North end. South elevation fronting road, one and a half storeys, 2 bays; C20 mullion windows, 2-light in gable end, 4-light below, C20 double Roman tiled bay window in angle of chimney breast right, set back first floor 2-light, all under C17 hood moulds, damaged over latter window. There is a round headed entrance to the yard on the right, entrance to Ivy Cottage is underneath on the left. East facade fronting yard, all C20 mullions. At the northern end of the block The Old Quaker House carries a C20 plaque declaring that this site belonged to the Quakers 1780-1872, and was their meeting house until 1855. Interior not viewed. Ivy Cottage interior: chamfered beam in front room with moulded stone jambs of C16 fireplace, possibly reset. An C18 painting of The Meeting House is reproduced in H L Maynard, The Crown Manor and Burgh of Milverton, 1939.

Listing NGR: ST1225525961

Selected Sources

Books and journals
Maynard, H L , The Crown Manor and Burgh of Milverton, (1939)

National Grid Reference: ST 12254 25959

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