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Summary

House, once two cottages, but originally probably a single house. Late 17th century-early 18th century, enlarged in 19th century probably when subdivided modernized circa 1960. Plastered cob and granite stone rubble; stone rubble stack topped with plastered brick; thatch roof.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1326060: CHURCHGATE COTTAGE

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX79SW/102
• Old Listed Building Ref (II): 94885

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• HOUSE (Built, XVII to Late 20th Century - 1675 AD (Between) to 1969 AD (Between))

Full description

South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Department of Environment, 1988, Drewsteignton, 65 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV336831.

Churchgate Cottage. House, once two cottages, but originally probably a single house. Late 17th century-early 18th century, enlarged in 19th century probably when subdivided modernized circa 1960. Plastered cob and granite stone rubble; stone rubble stack topped with plastered brick; thatch roof. Originally a two-room plan cottage facing south with central through passage and gable end stacks, the left one projecting. Originally a winder or newel stair rising to rear of left stack. A 19th century unheated one room plan extension on right end. Present stairs in turret projecting to rear of central passage interrupting secondary rear outshots. Main house is two storeys. Irregular 4 window front of 20th century casements with glazing bars. Two front doorways. A 20th century gabled and slate roofed porch. Interior is largely the result of 19th century and 20th century modernizations but some original plain carpentry shows.
Roof is not accessible but the bases of straight principals show, from the probably original a-frame trusses. See DOE List for further details.

Ordnance Survey, 2024, Mastermap 2024 (Cartographic). SDV365834.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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