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Summary

Outer down, house built 1911 for a Miss Jameson; architect unknown. Snecked granite ashlar (quarried from the grounds); granite stacks with granite ashlar chimney shafts; roof of delabole slate. The house faces east. It has a basic 7 room plan. The right or northern end is double depth plan. Some reception rooms but mostly service rooms. Two storeys. Built in a restrained tudor style. Exterior has an irregular 5 window front of granite mullioned windows of different sizes, all containing iron -framed casements without glazing bars, but with jacobean style catches. The larger windows are transomed. Two storey porch projects forward. Original interior is well-preserved and the style here is more 17th century than tudor. The staircase has a closed string, flat handrail and balusters turned in 17th century style. Most of the doors are 2 panel with brass fittings and the principal sitting room has a cut crystal handle. See doe list for full details (doe).

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1146562: OUTER DOWN

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NE/191
• Old Listed Building Ref (II)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• HOUSE (Built, Early 20th Century - 1911 AD (Between) to 1911 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV228763.

Doe/hhr:chagford/(16/9/1987)49.

Department of Environment, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV330770.

Outer down, house built 1911 for a miss jameson; architect unknown. Snecked granite ashlar (quarried from the grounds); granite stacks with granite ashlar chimney shafts; roof of delabole slate. The house faces east. It has a basic 7 room plan. The right or northern end is double depth plan. Some reception rooms but mostly service rooms. Two storeys. Built in a restrained tudor style. Exterior has an irregular 5 window front of granite mullioned windows of different sizes, all containing iron -framed casements without glazing bars, but with jacobean style catches. The larger windows are transomed. Two storey porch projects forward. Original interior is well-preserved and the style here is more 17th century than tudor. The staircase has a closed string, flat handrail and balusters turned in 17th century style. Most of the doors are 2 panel with brass fittings and the principal sitting room has a cut crystal handle. See doe list for full details (doe).

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds

• FDV7996 - MORTAR STONE (XVI to XVII - 1540 AD to 1700 AD)
• FDV7995 - MOULDSTONE (XVI to XVII - 1540 AD to 1700 AD)

Associated Events: none recorded

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