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Summary

Three cottages in a single former house. Mid 16th century, thoroughly refurbished in the late 19th century, probably when the house was subdivided into cottages. Plastered walls incised as ashlar probably over granite stone rubble, maybe ashlar, maybe some cob; stone rubble stacks with plastered granite ashlar chimney shafts; slate roof, formerly thatch.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II*) 1326106: MILL HOUSE
• SHINE: Well preserved medieval burgage plots around South Zeal

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX69SE43
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 897920
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SE/198
• Old Listed Building Ref (II*): 95039

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• HOUSE (Built, XVI to XIX - 1535 AD (Between) to 1899 AD (Between))

Full description

Department of Environment, 1988, South Tawton, 174 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV336452.

Nos 1 and 2 mill house. Three cottages in a single former house. Mid 16th century, thoroughly refurbished in the late 19th century, probably when the house was subdivided into cottages. Plastered walls incised as ashlar probably over granite stone rubble, maybe ashlar, maybe some cob; stone rubble stacks with plastered granite ashlar chimney shafts; slate roof, formerly thatch.
Three cottages facing NE and built down the hillslope. Irregular 3:1:1 front of late 19th and 20th century casements, the latest without glazing bars. All 3 cottages have late 19th century part-glazed panelled doors. Two storey gabled bay is probably a former porch. The main roof is gable ended. Interior shows mostly the result of the late 19th century refurbishment. The beams are boxed in and the fireplaces are blocked. The roof is inaccessible. It seems likely that the 16th century house with its 17th century improvements survives largely intact behind the late 19th century plaster. See DOE list for full details.

Cherry, B. + Pevsner, N., 1989, The Buildings of England: Devon, 755 (Monograph). SDV325629.

Nos. 1 and 2 Mill House are now three cottages formed from a single mid-C16th former 3 or 4-room-and-through-passage plan house. The original open hall is occupied by the central cottage (No.2) and maybe the adjoining room of the Western cottage. The inner room is occupied by the stair and West cottage room. No.1 at the East end was the original service room. The cottage were probably created in the C19th. Grade II*.

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Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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