Description

SS8846 PORLOCK CP DOVERHAY

24/46 Doverhay Cottage and wall
fronting road

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GV II

Cottage. C17, altered early-mid C20. Rendered over rubble, thatched roof, over hanging eaves, wrought iron brackets,
stone stacks gable ends. Plan: probably 2 cell and cross passage extensively altered, with north-east brick porch
addition originally connecting Doverhay House (qv) abutting north. East front: 2 storeys, 2 late C18-early C19 leaded
iron casements set to right ground floor (masked from road by wall) C20 3-light casement left, canted bay of painted
brick porch, thatched roof, C20 door to right. Red sandstone random rubble wall abutting, continuous curve of entrance
to Doverhay House, fronting Doverhay Cottage with inserted brick jambs to C20 double gates. Garden front extensively
altered, this was probably the service end of Doverhay House in the C19. Listed primarily for its contribution to the
local street scene.

Listing NGR: SS8879046662

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26468216

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Recommended Books

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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  Wiltshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  For the Record
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  Oxfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)