Orchardlea

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SX 86 NE KINGSKERSWELL NORTH WILBOROUGH 3/180 Orchardlea - GV II House, originally farmhouse. Apparently late medieval rear wing, main house is probably C17 remodelled in late C18 with C19/C20 extensions. Rendered rubble walls, expose to part of wing. Gable ended slate roof corrugated iron to rear wing. Lateral brick chimney shaft to front of rear wing. 3 brick stacks to main block, one at left-hand gable end, one axial and one lateral at rear of right-hand end. Complex development pattern. Rear wing is earliest part, probably circa late C15/early C16 with open hall and central hearth, which had lateral stack inserted at front probably in C16; the plan of this part is now unclear as part of it is used as an outbuilding. In the C17 it appears that a 3-room and through-passage plan house was added at right angles. The hall heated by an axial stack at its inner end, the inner room by a gable end stack and the lower room, to the right, by a rear lateral stack. In the circa late C18, this block was remodelled internally and refenestrated; at this stage it is likely that the older rear wing was relegated in part to a non-domestic use. C19 outshuts added along rear wall, extended on first floor in C20. 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 4-window front. First floor windows are all circa late C18 16-pane hornless sashes. On ground floor to left and right ends are 2-light sash windows, each light 12 panes, C20 facsimiles, contemporary tripartite sashes, all of these have horns. Towards right end is porch with leanto slate roof and trellised sides. Behind it is circa late C18 6-fielded panel door, top 2 panels glazed. Contemporary doorcase has panelled reveals and flat pilaster either side, with fluted frieze and cornice. Rear wing behind right-hand end projects onto the road t the right with wide doorway at its right-hand end and 2 blocked ground floor windows. Interior of rear wing contains vestiges of face pegged jointed crucks (the blades have been removed). One survives and appears to be smoke-blackened with mortices for threaded purlins, and with probably morticed, cambered collar. The other trusses are straight principals with lapped and pegged collars. The fireplace has been plastered over but has a large opening. The front block has visible features dating from the C18 remodelling. The lower room chimneypiece has a moulded cornice with projecting plaque to frieze. This room has an unusual panelled door with 4 square panels at the top and 4 triangular ones underneath. The hall has a boxed in central cross-beam. Both rooms have fielded panel shutters.

Listing NGR: SX8704766505

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