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Summary

House of probable early 19th century date, named after the author Charles Kingsley.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1333115: NO. 9 (KINGSLEY COTTAGE) WITH FORECOURT, RETAINING WALLS AND RAILINGS

Other References/Statuses

• Old Listed Building Ref (II)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• HOUSE (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

Torridge District Council, Clovelly Conservation Area Partnership Scheme. Action Plan for 1996-1999, 14 (Un-published). SDV346011.

Department of Environment, 1989, Clovelly, 6 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV4533.

9 (Kingsley Cottage), with forecourt, retaining walls and railings.
House. Probably early 19th century. Rendered and whitewashed, slate roof with gabled ends and wide eaves, 2 brick stacks, one on ridge to left, and one rising from eaves to the right. Lean-to at rear, slate roof.
Plan : central hall, 2 flanking rooms to left a kitchen, to right a parlour with staircase at rear. Scullery wing at right angles at rear of left.
Exterior: 2 storeys, symmetrical 3-window front. Flush-mounted 16-pane sash windows which are coeval with exposed sash boxes and moulded surrounds. Central door opening, 6-panelled door with the top 2 panels glazed. Gabled hood on wooden brackets. Elevated cobble forecourt with a colourwashed rubble retaining wall, iron railings and gate.
Interior: parlour to left of ground floor with a front corner fireplace backing onto the entrance hall, now blocked. Kitchen with a large gable end fireplace in a wood surround with a mantle, both original. Wing at rear is featureless. The staircase appears to be in its original position. On the first floor the room over the kitchen with a chimneypiece in a moulded original stone surround, later 19th century grate.
The cottage is named after the author Charles Kingsley (1819 - 75) whose father was rector at Clovelly from 1831 until 1836 when he went to become rector of Chelsea.
Charles Kingsley published "Westward Ho!" in 1855 in which Clovelly figured. Other details: LBS number 91089.

Unknown, 1995, Clovelly Conservation Area Partnership Scheme. Action Plan for 1996-1999, 9 (Un-published). SDV346010.

Major refurbishment, most elements, 1993.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 2006, Clovelly (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV341418.

Other details: LBS number 91089.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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