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Summary

Detached house, late 16th or early 17th century. Roughcast cob, on stone footings with a gabled- end thatched roof. Formerly a three-room, through-passage plan house, the service end to the left of the passage.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1104198: BERRY COTTAGE

Other References/Statuses

• Old Listed Building Ref: 88536

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• HOUSE (XVI to XVII - 1501 AD to 1700 AD (Between))

Full description

Cotswold Archaeology, 2011, Land at Courtlands Cross, Exmouth, Devon: Assessment of Potential Impacts upon the setting of Designated Heritage Assets and Heritage Impact Assessment, Appendix A, 24 (Report - non-specific). SDV351225.

Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.

English Heritage, 2013, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV350785.

Detached house. Late C16 or early C17. Roughcast cob, on stone footings; gabled- end thatched roof. Formerly a 3-room, through-passage plan house, the service end to the left of the passage and heated by an external end stack; the hall heated by a front lateral external stack; the inner room, which was tiny and has been incorporated with the hall into a large single room, was originally unheated and received an internal end stack, probably in the C19. The other stacks of cob or stone, all with brick shafts. 2 storeys. Front: 3-window range; 2-light casement windows to first floor; the eaves line rises to the level of the lintel above these windows. French windows to service end and inner room, 2-light casement to hall. All C20. Prominent external front stack with slate weathering; the shaft is of small C17 bricks, probably imported, with 2 off-sets. Slated lean-to porch. Left-hand end stack with remains of bake oven bulge; 2 C20 windows. Rear: first floor weatherboarded; one 2-light casement window under eyebrow eaves. C19 porch, bargeboarded with apex pinnacle. 3 C20 casement windows to ground floor. Interior: 1 chamfered plank and muntin screen. 1 chamfered ceiling beam with hollow step stop to hall. Remains of stone backed fireplace to service end. Roof: higher end of 2 bays, service end of 1; 3 trusses, possibly jointed crucks, morticed and pegged at apex, trenched purlins).

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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