Description

SS 90 NW BICKLEIGH CHURCH GREEN, Bickleigh
5/34 Church Green Cottage
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GV II
House. C18 or earlier. Colourwashed and rendered, probably cob and stone ; thatched
roof with a plain ridge, gabled at the right end, adjoining Winterstoke Cottage
(q.v.) at the left end ; right end stack with brick shaft, rear lateral stack to wing
(shaft dismantled).
Interior not inspected, details of plan form therefore unclear. L plan, the main
range, facing south, single depth and probably 2 rooms wide with an entrance on the
front at the left. A single depth rear right wing at right angles to the main range
has a doorway at the left and appears formerly to have been heated by the rear
lateral stack. This wing is now used for storage. The wing may pre-date the main
range. The house backs on to the churchyard where the ground is level with the
thatch eaves.
2 storeys. Asymmetrical 3 window south front with a plank front door to the left
with a gabled porch canopy. Ground floor window to right of door is a 2-light
casement, 2 panes per light, ground floor window right is a 1-light casement, 2 panes
per light. First floor windows centre and right are 2-light casements, 3 panes per
light ; first floor window left is a 2-light casement with lapped glass.
The east elevation of the wing is buttressed with a wide plank door to the left and
an C18 2-light casement with square leaded panes to the right. 1 first floor 2-light
casement, 3 panes per light.
Interior not inspected but said to have early carpentry. The exterior of the
building is delightfully unspoiled and it is likely that features of interest survive
inside.

Listing NGR: SS9420707147

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26545572

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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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  Kent: North East and East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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