Description

MORETONHAMPSTEAD DOCCOMBE
SX 78 NE
2/127 Little Doccombe
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GV II

House, formerly farmhouse. Probably C17, with some C19 alterations, Rendered
granite rubble walls. Asbestos slate roof, gable ended. Tall axial dressed
granite chimney stack with dripmoulds and granite capping. Right-hand gable end
stack of similar construction but squatter proportions. Low rendered stack to left
gable end.
3-room-and-through-passage plan, with heated lower room heated by gable end stack
to right and hall with axial stack backing onto passage. Inner room fireplace at
original higher gable end. Probably C19 extension of 1-room to left end and single
storey C20 extension in front of it.
2 storeys. Asymmetrical 5-window front. On lst floor are 2-light probably late
C19 casements with small panes, the far left one is 1-light. The ground floor far
left and far right windows are C20 2-light casements, the others are late C19, all
with small panes. Late C19 wide plank door with inserted light to right of centre
beneath C20 lean-to open fronted porch with granite rubble flanking walls. Single
storey extension projects from left end.
Interior contains all 3 C17 fireplaces. That to lower room has chamfered wooden
lintel with run-out stops, brick oven and shallow shelf at back of the fireplace.
Hall fireplace has ovolo moulded wooden lintel-and monolithic granite jambs, with
wall cupboard beside fireplace. Inner room fireplace is smaller and now blocked by
range but retains its ovolo moulded wooden lintel.

Listing NGR: SX7772986910

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26440269

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