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Summary

Boycombe. Formerly manor house (young) 16th century stone house. Recorded by e. H. D. Williams: record lodged at rchm 1979:- a 16th century mansion, almost unaltered except for the demolition of one wing (hoskins).

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY19NE/34
• Old Listed Building Ref (II*)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MANOR HOUSE (Early Medieval to XVIII - 1066 AD to 1800 AD (Between))

Full description

VERSE QUOTED, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV99298.

Vis=12/11/1975 (os). An interesting local example of a virtually unaltered 16th century house. Unoccupied at the time of the visit (os). Appears to be a two-storeyed house of early-mid 16th century with only minor alterations, a three-unit ground plan with cross passage, lower room originally divided into 2 sections with separate doorways from the passage. The passage retains the head beam of a stud-and-panel screen on each side. Three first floor rooms, that over the lower room and passage later subdivided and a loft inserted 16th or 17th century. Stairs from both hall and parlour with twin garderobe serving the 2 rooms above. The parlour has a wall painting dated 1744. Recorded by p. Child + m. Laithwaite (cherry) jointed cruck recorded (alcock, citing comm e. H. D. Williams). Documented in 1278,1330,1377 and 1564 (mawer et al).16th century. Stone and slate. Former manorhouse. Two external stacks and casement windows with stone mulliones and four centred heads on sw side. Similar windows at rear and side. Interior has ceiling in kitchen divided into 16 compartments by deeply moulded beams (interior of panels not ceiled). Windows in same room have soffits enriched with plaster reeding or cable patterns. Room to left of kitchen has ceiling divided into four compartments by large moulded beams (compartments ceiled). Windows similarly decorated. Painting on north wall shows old man with beard shearing sheep, with large cross behind and a path and gateway. Below is verse dated 1724 (verse quoted) (doe).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV99300.

Young, w. T. /tda/91(1959)209/notes on the branches.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV99301.

Doe/hhr: honiton rd/(-/7/1950)19-20.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV99302.

Rchm/records at fortress house 1979:devon/(1980).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV99303.

Osa=sy19ne4/photos.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV99304.

Hoskins, w. G. /devon/(1954)397.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV99305.

Cherry, j. /post-med arch/11(1977)96-7.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV99306.

Hoskins, w. G. /local history in england/(1959)125,plan.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV99307.

Alcock, n. W. /cruck construction(cba res rep 42)/(1981)110.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV99308.

Des=timms, s. /list of devon buildings in nmr recorded buildings index, london/(19/12/1983)/in smr.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV99309.

Gover, j. E. B. + mawer, a. + stenton, f. M. /the place-names of devon/(1931)626.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV99310.

Coxhead, j. R. /honiton and the vale of the otter/(1949)73-4.

COXHEAD, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV126606.

Vis=boycombe farm. Constructed of grey stone and flint with a slate roof and stone mullioned windows. In the north gable wall are two "owl" windows. At the rear of the house the foundations of a wing are still visible (coxhead).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV335.

Boycombe. Formerly manor house (young) 16th century stone house. Recorded by e. H. D. Williams: record lodged at rchm 1979:- a 16th century mansion, almost unaltered except for the demolition of one wing (hoskins).

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 596 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Boycombe Farm. The name Boycombe is first documented in 1278. Present house is former manor house dated early - mid- C16; few alterations. Listed Grade II*.
SMR.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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