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HER Number:MDV14419
Name:Wressing Cottages, Kentisbeare

Summary

Wressing cottages, kentisbeare. Vis=-/-/1978 (doe) a two storey rendered building with hipped thatched roof.17th/18th century. Barrett states that the building contains an 18th century painting with text of the lord's prayer in a bedroom, also a wall cupboard with painting inside. Vis=14/4/1981 (timms) building currently subject to considerable restoration. Wall paintings not seen (above information not known at the time). Some jointed crucks may survive.(worksheet) jointed cruck recorded (alcock, citing j. Thorp).

Location

Grid Reference:ST 060 090
Map Sheet:ST00NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishKentisbeare
DistrictMid Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishKENTISBEARE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: ST00NE/13
  • Old Listed Building Ref (II)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • HOUSE (Early Medieval to XVIII - 1066 AD to 1800 AD (Between))

Full description

ALCOCK CITING THORP, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV49489.

Wressing cottages, kentisbeare. Vis=-/-/1978 (doe) a two storey rendered building with hipped thatched roof.17th/18th century. Barrett states that the building contains an 18th century painting with text of the lord's prayer in a bedroom, also a wall cupboard with painting inside. Vis=14/4/1981 (timms) building currently subject to considerable restoration. Wall paintings not seen (above information not known at the time). Some jointed crucks may survive.(worksheet) jointed cruck recorded (alcock, citing j. Thorp).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV49490.

Doe/hhr:tiverton rd/amendment dated 24/5/1978.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV49491.

Des=worksheet.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV49492.

Barrett, h. /our heritage, a history of kentisbeare and blackborough/ (1977)105-106.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV49493.

Alcock, n. W. /cruck construction(cba res rep 42)/(1981)110.


Gent, T. + Manning, P., 2011, Historic Assessment of Agricultural Buildings at Wressing Farm, Kentisbeare, Devon, 1; Fig 2 (Report - Assessment). SDV349821.

The former Wressing Cottages (now 'Wressing') represent a 17th century or earlier farmhouse.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349821Report - Assessment: Gent, T. + Manning, P.. 2011. Historic Assessment of Agricultural Buildings at Wressing Farm, Kentisbeare, Devon. Archaedia Report. 11.01. A4 Stapled + Digital. 1; Fig 2.
SDV49489Report - Survey: ALCOCK CITING THORP.
SDV49490Migrated Record:
SDV49491Migrated Record:
SDV49492Migrated Record:
SDV49493Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments

MDV112029Part of: Wressing (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Apr 24 2015 9:49AM