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Summary

Early 19th century thatched cottage ornee to the west of Cove Bridge. Possibly originally a bridge toll house.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1169863: COTTAGE IMMEDIATELY WEST OF COVE COTTAGE

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS91NW/62
• Old Listed Building Ref (II)
• Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SS91NW7

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• COTTAGE ORNEE (Built, XVIII to XIX - 1751 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
• TOLL HOUSE (Built, XVIII to XIX - 1751 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Department of Environment, 1959, Tiverton RD, 19 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV54004.

There is a thatched toll house on the Stoodleigh side of Cove Bridge.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1978, SS91NW7 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV46156.

Cove Bridge Cottage is shown at this location on the 1971 OS map. Described in the 1972 listing description as a thatched toll house on the Stoodleigh side of Cove Bridge.

Department of Environment, 1987, Stoodleigh, 105 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV49663.

Cottage immediately west of Cove Cottage [sic]. Cottage, possibly originally a bridge toll house. Probably early C19. Colourwashed and rendered; thatched roof, hipped at ends; central stack with brick shaft.
Plan: cottage orne. T plan with a 2 room plan main block and a projecting 5-sided bay in the centre front.
Exterior: single storey and attic. Symmetrical 4 window front, the projecting centre bay separately roofed. Central thatched porch on posts, the posts enclosed with planks. 2-light C19 casements, 8 panes per light in the canted bays of the front projection and to left and right of the main block; narrow attic dormer with segmental head in centre; small attic window on left return.
Interior: not inspected. The cottage overlooks Cove Bridge with which it forms a group.

Child, P., 1998, Cove Bridge and Cove Cottage (Ground Photograph). SDV364924.

Photo of exterior of cottage.

Rosevear, A., 2008, Devon Tollhouses, DV.STO (Un-published). SDV351734.

Possible former bridge toll house thought to have been built in the 19th century for the Tiverton Turnpike Trust. It takes the form of an ornamented, single storey thatched lodge with a prominent thatched porch. There is an eyebrow window over the porch.
It has been suggested that it was a bridge toll house but there is no supporting documentary evidence.

Ordnance Survey, 2022, Mastermap 2022 (Cartographic). SDV364674.

Cove Bridge Cottage marked.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV351734	Un-published: Rosevear, A.. 2008. Devon Tollhouses. A4 Stapled + Digital. DV.STO.
SDV364674	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2022. Mastermap 2022. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #138143 ]
SDV364924	Ground Photograph: Child, P.. 1998. Cove Bridge and Cove Cottage. Devon County Council Historic Buildings Photo. Photograph (Paper) + Digital.
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SDV46156	Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1978. SS91NW7. OSAD Card. Card Index + Digital.
SDV49663	List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1987. Stoodleigh. Historic Houses Register. Hard copy. 105.
SDV54004	List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1959. Tiverton RD. Historic Houses Register. Unknown. 19.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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