Nos 11 And 12 With Steps And Terrace

Two houses, numbers 11 and 12, stand parallel to Church Street in Widcombe, with a terrace and steps leading up to them from the street. Number 11 dates to the early 19th century, while number 12 is believed to have origins from around 1560. The houses are constructed of rubble, rendered and scribed to the front, and have pantile roofs.

Number 11 has a single-depth front range that sits on a raised terrace. It was originally extended with a narrow bay to the left, and a top storey was likely added later. Number 12 is situated parallel behind. The facade of number 11 is three stories high, featuring stone mullioned casement windows with iron lights and rectangular leading. The second floor has two-light windows with small ovolo mouldings, likely from the 19th century. Further windows include three- and two-light designs with ovolo mouldings and straight drip courses. The ground floor has three- and two-light windows with hollow chamfered mouldings, and a pair of two-plank doors, all protected by drip courses. A further plank door, leading to number 12, is set within the boundary wall to the left of the main frontage. Coped gables are visible on the left, set within a single bay, with stacks present. The right return is in rubble, and the left end has a two-story addition leading to a lean-to roof.

The interior of the property has not been inspected.

Historically, the owner of number 12 reported a connection to 1560, with the front suggesting an earlier date. Some of the glass in the front windows may be original. An annexe at the rear was built around 1740 by the owners of Crowe Hall and served as a tied gardener's cottage until 1980. The site was used as a watering place for sheep being driven to and from Exeter, with a well located in the front wall. Vaults are present at the rear of the building, which is carved into the hillside. The house was once known as "The Red House”. The property is approached by four stone steps leading to a narrow terrace with stone flags laid on a coursed stone retaining wall.