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Summary

Thatched cottage dating to the 17th century. Originally a three-room cross passage cottage, a south wing was added in the 20th century, replacing an earlier building.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1163907: BROOKE COTTAGE

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FARMHOUSE (Built, XVII - 1601 AD (Between) to 1700 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

House shown, gable end to the road with an adjoining building at the eastern end, forming an L-shape together on plan.

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

Marked as Bridge Cottages.

S. A. Chandler + Co., 1913, Brampford Speke (Ground Photograph). SDV364656.

Postcard posted in 1913 showing Lake Bridge with Brook Cottage in the background. The photo appears to have been taken before the south wing was added.

Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.

The 1940s aerial photo appears to show the adjoining building/wing as ruinous.

Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.

Brooke Cottage marked.

Historic England, 2021, National Heritage List for England, 1163907 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364016.

Brooke Cottage. Formerly a farmhouse. Circa early-C17. Rendered cob on stone plinth with half-hipped thatch roof, and left-hand internal end-stack. 2 storeys; originally a 3-room, cross passage plan, with the kitchen on the left-hand side. C20 thatched south wing.
See listing description for full details.
Date first listed: 25th October 1984

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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