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Summary

Large red brick building with unusual mock tile-hanging. Shown as Reading Room on late 19th and early 20th century Ordnance Survey maps.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• READING ROOM (Built, XIX - 1801 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
• HOUSE (XX - 1901 AD (Between) to 2000 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Building marked 'Reading Room'.

Fisher, J., 1999, East Devon Conservation Area Appraisals: Whimple, 5-6 (Report - non-specific). SDV347093.

Whimple is the only East Devon village where this unusual brick, imitating 'fish-cale' tile-hanging, has been noted. It could have been the innovative product of a local brickworks, several of which are known to have existed in the area up to the late 19th century. Other details: Maps, photograph.

Google, 2011, Google Streetview (Website). SDV346146.

Large red brick house, slate roof with crested ridge tiles, and decorative brickwork to first floor imitating tile-hanging. Jettied bay window to first floor in gable on east side.

Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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