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Summary

The almshouses at cheriton fitzpaine consist of a row of five cottages built of cob and coursed rubble. Four date from the second half of the 17th century, and the fifth was added in 19th century. Each cottage is of one cell and of two storeys, and the original 4 are identical in plan. On the north side, the ground-floor walls and stacks are of stone, the rest of the range is cob. The doors and windows have chamfered wooden surrounds and there are chamfered window mullions (rchm).

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS80NE/17
• Old Listed Building Ref (II*)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ALMSHOUSE (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

PEVSNER CLAIMS 1594 AND MERCER RECKONS SECOND HALF OF C17, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV39840.

3 houses, formerly 5 almshouses. Original 4 are probably early c17 (pevsner claims 1594 and mercer reckons second half of c17), the fifth dated 1853, renovated circa 1970. Plastered cob on exposed rubble footings to first floor level on low chamfered plinth; exposed volcanic stacks with blocks laid to rough courses and with chimney shafts of plastered brick; thatched roof. Originally a row of four 1-room plan almshouses facing north-west and c19 1-room plan almshouse added to left (north-east) end. Each original almshouse has a front-projecting lateral stack with the site of the front door to left and back door opposite. The c19 addition was built in the same style but the doorway is placed right of the front-projecting lateral stack. No.1 at left (north-east) end now includes the c19 almshouse and the left of the original almshouses. No.2 occupies the single original adjoining to the right and no.3 takes the right (south-west) pair of originals.2 storeys. Overall 5-window front of circa 1970 casements with glazing bars interrupted by the 5 stacks. The original stacks are not identical but all have a drip course at eaves level and the left-hand 3 have moulded volcanic coping under the c19 brick shafts. The c19 left end stack is built in the same style and includes a small beer stone date plaque inscribed 1853 near the top. Although original disposition of doorways has been altered the blocked 2 show with straight joins below circa 1970 windows. Many of the casements replaced original mullioned windows with leaded glass.

THE OAK LINTEL IS MUTILATED, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV39841.

Interior: cob party walls but knocked through to create large ground floor rooms in nos.1 and 3. Plain carpentry detail to 1853 build. Originals all have oak axial beam with halved beams along front and rear walls. They are chamfered with late step stops. Fireplaces in front wall. No.2 is volcanic ashlar with oak lintel and ovolo-moulded surround. No.3 has 2 fireplaces, centre-wards almshouse has plain volcanic sides and ovolo-moulded oak lintel and end almshouse has volcanic ashlar hooded fireplace with ovolo-moulded surround (the oak lintel is mutilated). The latter has a stone oven in the centre of the pentan. Roof of purlins between cob crosswalls.

DOE, 1986, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV39842.

Well preserved and very attractive row of almshouses (doe, 1986).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV39843.

Osa=ss80ne7.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV39844.

Rchm/english vernacular houses(1975)148-9/plate 99.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV39845.

Des=timms, s. /as above.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV39846.

Doe/hhr:cheriton fitzpaine(4/11/1985)18.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV3991.

Os card gives incorrect ngr. Almshouses lie on south side of road at ss87110621 (timms).

RCHM, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV7666.

The almshouses at cheriton fitzpaine consist of a row of five cottages built of cob and coursed rubble. Four date from the second half of the 17th century, and the fifth was added in 19th century. Each cottage is of one cell and of two storeys, and the original 4 are identical in plan. On the north side, the ground-floor walls and stacks are of stone, the rest of the range is cob. The doors and windows have chamfered wooden surrounds and there are chamfered window mullions (rchm).

White, W., 1850/1968, White's Devon. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Devonshire, 263 (Monograph). SDV6497.

According to White's Directory the almshouse, for 6 poor parishioners, was founded in 1606 by Andrew Scutt.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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