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Summary

Early 20th century house strongly reflecting the Arts and Crafts influence, built 1911 by Ernest Gimson. A seemingly unique example at this time of a revival of cob construction .

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II*) 1097529: COXEN, LONG ORCHARD

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 448675
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY08SW/211
• Old Listed Building Ref (II*): 86263

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• HOUSE (XX - 1911 AD to 1911 AD (Between))

Full description

NMR, CITING OSA, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV129370.

Coxon, long orchard. Grade ii*. Dalditch lane, knowle. A house built in 1911 consisting of a service block and kitchen re-arranged and modernised about 1980. Plastered cob on stone rubble footings with thatched roof. Built by ernest gimson , it is a particularly good example of a vernacular revival-style house from the arts and crafts movement (nmr, citing osa).

NMR, CITING PATTISON, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV129371.

Vis=10/8/1989 (rchme) no further information (nmr, citing pattison).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV129372.

Nmr=sy08sw33.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV129373.

Des=pattison, p. /(10/10/1989)/rchme field investigation.

Fisher, J., 1999, East Devon Conservation Area Appraisals: Budleigh Salterton, 10 (Report - non-specific). SDV346418.

Further good examples of early 20th century houses, strongly reflecting the Arts and Crafts influence will be found elsewhere in Budleigh beyond the conservation area. Most noteworthy of all is what was originally known as 'Coxen' (in East Budleigh parish) but has long been renamed Long Orchard. This is one of the few houses built by Ernest Gimson, who was a well known Arts and Crafts practitioner. It was built in 1910 for his blacksmith, Basil Young, and is a seemingly unique example at this time of a revival of cob construction .

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 2561 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Coxon, Long Orchard. Built 1911. Listed Grade II*.
SMR.

English Heritage, 2011, Historic Houses Register (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV346128.

House, 1911 by Ernest Gimson for Basil Young, service block and kitchen rearranged and modernized circa 1980. Plastered cob on stone rubble footings and internal walls of solid brick; and stone rubble brick stacks with tall stone ashlar chimney shafts; thatch roof. Vernacular Revival Arts and Crafts Movement house with irregular plan facing west. Three-room main block with 1-room rear block at right angles near the right (southern) end and a service block (looking like a stable block) at right angles in front of the left (northern) end. In fact this service block was originally wood and coal store and was converted to a kitchen circa 1980. The original kitchen was the left (northern) room of the main block. Stacks between main and service wing, between main and rear block, and rear block has projecting end stack. Main block is 2 storeys with attics, rear block is 2 storeys, and service wing is 1 storey with attics. Nearly symmetrical 2-window front. All the windows are timber-framed casements with slender mullions and containing rectangular panes of leaded glass. The largest are those on the ground floor. The first floor windows are half dormers and the attics are small dormers, all flat-topped with the thatch rising steeply round. Central Tudor-style panelled door and a tiny single light window above. All the blocks are gable-ended and the roofs are tall with steep pitches. The inner face of the lower service wing has 2 casements with thatch eyebrows over and a stable-type door to left. Rear elevations in same style as front. Hood to rear doorway is a slab of slate across the angle of the main and rear blocks. All around the house are original timber gutters supported on slender wrought iron brackets.
Interior based on the local vernacular tradition has exposed carpentry and joinery detail. From the end of the service block a tall plastered wall with thatch coping curves forward terminating in an octagonal pavillion with conical thatch roof.
This is a particularly good example of a Vernacular Revival-style house from the Arts and Crafts Movement. Local craftsmen were employed and encouraged to revive traditional skills. It is the only Gimson house retaining its thatch. Gimson's furniture was removed in the 1960's.
Source: Geoffrey Hoare and Geoffrey Pyne, The Barn, Exmouth and Coxen, Budleigh Salterton. Two Arts and Crafts Houses, (1978)

Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.

Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV129370	Migrated Record: NMR, CITING OSA.
SDV129371	Report - Survey: NMR, CITING PATTISON.
SDV129372	Migrated Record:
SDV129373	Migrated Record:
SDV346128	List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: English Heritage. 2011. Historic Houses Register. Historic Houses Register. Website.
SDV346129	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2011. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #96654 ]
SDV346418	Report - non-specific: Fisher, J.. 1999. East Devon Conservation Area Appraisals: Budleigh Salterton. East Devon District Council. A4 Stapled + Digital. 10.
SDV351568	Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 2561.
SDV357736	Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
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Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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