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Summary

Two cottages, formerly three cottages, which were originally a single house dating to the 17th century and which was divided in the 19th century.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1324895: CHURCH COTTAGES

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX86SW/3
• Old Listed Building Ref (II): 100553
• Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX86SW45

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CHURCH HOUSE (Built, XVII to XIX - 1601 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, SX86SW45 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV171233.

Copeland, G. W., 1961, Devonshire Church Houses, part 2, 250-251, Pl.18 (Article in Serial). SDV7456.

Three cottages abut into the churchyard southwest of the church, now called Church Cottages and said to have been the church-house. They form a rectangular block, of two storeys, stone-built. At the southeast is a fourth cottage with small gables, added later. The front on the road has been restored. It is of seven bays altogether with three small gabled porches (two of which have lateral doorways) and a chamfered plinth. The wooden-framed windows are later replacements. At the south- east, at the original end of the house is a massive old chimney stack with a conical cap, now plastered. The rear shows the character of the house. Probably late 16th century. There are two tall lateral stacks, one rising from a prominent breast. To the left, adjoining it, is a rectangular staircase projection with a small renewed window. Much of this side has been plastered. A small window towards the northwest retains old leaded panes. The cottage at the north end has in its ground floor room old ceiling beams with triple half-roll moulds, and in a room to the left is a chamfered and plainly stopped old ceiling beam. The fireplaces have been curtailed and fitted with modern grates and surrounds. There is a curved wooden staircase still in the rear projection.

Department of Environment, 1985, Berry Pomeroy, 8 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV165313.

Row of three cottages, originally one house, now converted into two dwellings. Circa early C17 remodelled and divided circa mid-c19. Stone rubble slate roof with gable ends. Two storeys. Seven-window range. C20 two and three-light casements. Three stone gabled porches. Large renderd chimney stack at south-east end. Another external chimney stack on rear wall to side of projecting staircase bay.

Waterhouse, R. E., 1991, The Church Houses of South Devon: an archaeological survey, 82 (Report - Survey). SDV7736.

Church House Cottages are situated to the back of the churchyard west of the church. They consist of a long building of very large proportions aligned north-south. Three chimney stacks: two lateral on east side; one probably modern, the other very large and tapering with spiral stair hung on south side. Third stack on south gable serving kitchen. This is massive: it has been enlarged by the addition of a buttress on the east side, probably to serve a first floor hearth. Each cottage had a rear entrance to the church which is now blocked. Original first floor entre was probably to the north gable. Whole road frontage has been completely rebuilt; possibly in the C19. Three modern porches and two extra cottages have been added. Small C19 roofed lychgate and flight of steps to churchyard immediately to north. Constructed of local white limestone. Simple chamfered wall-plat on top of rear wall.

Brown, S., 1997/8, Berry Pomeroy: Archaeological Survey for Presentation, 32, Pl20-21 (Report - Survey). SDV165315.

The Church House was built in the late medieval or early post medieval period. It is recorded in an estate rental of 1730. It was converted into three cottages, probably in the mid 19th century (now two cottages).

Ordnance Survey, 2026, Mastermap 2026 (Cartographic). SDV366713.

Church Cottage to the west of the church.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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