Collacombe Manor

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LAMERTON SX 47 NW 2/17 Collacombe Manor - (formerly listed as Collacombe 14.6.52 Barton)

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Manor house. Built in 4 main phases, first rectangular block, probably with separate chapel to north east of unknown pre-Reformation date, early C16 chapel attached to main range, alterations of later C16 dated 1574 on hall fireplace, including porch architrave, plasterwork, gateway to forecourt (qv) and hall chamber fireplace, C17 rear block probably used as brewhouse, with successive later alterations. Granite rubble with granite dressings, hipped slate roofs, ridge stacks, in brick with bell between stack shafts over lower end to kitchen, rear lateral hall stack and gable stack to left. Originally 3 room and through passage plan of first phase, separate chapel probably attached to main building in C16, with late C16 alterations to hall. C17 separate brewhouse, connected to main house probably C19 by service range to rear, which also enclosed rear passage door. Passage remains in situ, with hall and inner room, and parlour formed in ground floor of former chapel, lower end has 2 rooms. Overall L- plan formed by front chapel wing. 2 storeys, a symmetrical 5-window range; 2 windows to lower end right, 2-storey porch to right of centre, hall window to left of centre and one window at higher end left. Chapel wing projects at extreme left end. Service end to right has two 4-light granite mullioned windows at ground and first floor with 2-centred arched heads to lights set in recessed hollow-chamfered surrounds with C20 leaded lights, some replaced mullions. Central 2-storey porch has similar arched door opening, roll- moulded with Doric columns, pediment and shield of arms in tympanum, lion mask corbel supporting oriel above with 3 similar inner opening with C20 door with strap hinges. To left, large 18-light window to hall with original glazing, moulded central mullion, flat heads to lights except 2-centred arched heads to upper lights, hexagonal leaded glazing; 4-light window at ground and first floor left as to right of porch. Inner side of wing to left has 2 similar 4-light windows at ground and first floor with some replaced mullions; front of wing has 2-light chamfered granite mullioned window with C20 leaded lights at ground floor left, door opening with granite lintel, stonework rebuilt at ground floor to right, first floor off-centre small single granite light, hollow-chamfered with ogee head. Right return has wall rebuilt, C19 2-light casement at first floor right, 4 panes each light. Left return built into slope, has small single light at ground level below C20 corbelled wooden oriel, 3-light to front and single light to sides; to left, reset 2-light granite mullioned window; half-gable end of main range set back to left ( to left of garderobe and stair in connecting block between main range and chapel) with buttressed stack and ground floor C20 open-fronted addition of 3 bays with rubble piers. Rear has all C19 and C20 fenestration; 2 bays to right have ground floor C20 2-light casement inserted in segmental-headed former door opening, large segmental- headed 3-light casement with brick dressings, first floor has two 16-pane sashes with gauged brick segmental heads in exposed boxes, of different sizes. Weathered external hall stack to left with C19 addition for stair at base with 4-pane light; 2 bays to left with 20-pane segmental-headed sashes at first floor, ground floor has C19 service lean-to with 2 C20 2-light casements, central half-glazed door and door to outer side. 2 end bays to left have door with C20 concrete external stair and former segmental-headed window opening to right, straight joint with wall rebuilt to left, reset 2-light granite window and blocked C19 segmental-headed window opening at first floor. Attached to rear lean-to, 2-storey former brewhouse with hipped slate roof, outer elevation has wide door opening, lean-to, C20 3-light casement at ground floor right, 3 timber lintels remaining at first floor and 3-pane light; right return has 3-light C20 casement at first floor, left return has lean-to and similar first floor casement, rear has door, 4-pane light with timber lintel, 2 C20 2-light casements at first floor, one with cambered timber lintel, wall stopped forward to left and door to end. Interior passage has hall screen to left, horizontal boarding with screen concealed, visible in cupboard under stair to front; early rere-arch remaining on front wall (no external evidence) indicating re-facing of earlier hall, with straight stair inserted. Plasterwork ceiling has coving, frieze, ribs and pendants, large plaster overmantel to rear fireplace, date 1574, with shield, fleuron frieze and pediment; to south, 3-light upper window to hall chamber with 2-centred arches, shell mouldings in tympana, plain pilasters between; to east, internal jetty, formerly extending to rear of building, with 4 grotesque figures and plasterwork royal arms of Queen Elizabeth above; gallery planted on former structure, doorway to north east leading to connecting block, containing garderobe and winder stair about 2 newels with stops, later C17 turned balusters. Ground floor front room in wing has plaster overmantel removed from hall chamber, with caryatids and central shield of arms over fireplace with segmental granite head, roll-moulded, with carved spandrels, 2 heavy cross-beams and C20 plasterwork shell niches to front wall. Room to rear has granite fireplace with segmental head, roll-moulded and hollow-chamfered, partition wall to north. To right. To right of passage, fireplace with wide flat-headed granite lintel, oven left and right with curved backs with curved backs showing in end room to right, 2 beams on granite corbels over fireplace, door with 2-centred arched head, roll- moulded, to passage; end room formerly dairy. At first floor, door to hall chamber has moulded frame, fireplace with granite Doric columns, corbels and overmantel, ceiling probably lowered. Roof of C20 reconstruction, stack to left has weatherings under roof-line, as on rear lateral stack, unlikely that there was a former third storey. Collacombe Manor was the home of the Tremayne family (cf coat of arms over hall fireplace). (Sources: Hussey, C.: Collacombe Manor, Devon, Country Life, 19.4. 1962 and 16.4.1962 and Country Life 20.6.1914, pp 914-16. Pevsner, N.: Buildings of England: South Devon 1952).

Listing NGR: SX4308176453

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Sources

Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: South Devon, (1952)
Country Life in 16 April, (1962)
Country Life in 19 April, (1962)
Country Life in 20 June, (1914), 914-16

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