Jassamine

A small house, likely dating to the late 18th century, though it may incorporate elements of an earlier structure. The ground floor is constructed of painted rubble, while the upper floor is cob. It has slate sills and wooden lintels, and a steep asbestos slate roof, which was originally thatched. Brick chimneys are positioned over the gable ends. The plan consists of two rooms flanking a central passage leading to a staircase, with a later outshut behind the right-hand room. A workshop or barn adjoins on the right; this is potentially older than the house or separated by a party wall that dates back to the 18th-century remodelling. Evidence suggests a possible through passage, including opposing doorways near the party wall and a broad ledge indicating the wall's interior position. A joint is visible at the return of the party wall. The right-hand gable end is built into a banking. The house is two storeys high, with first-floor rooms partially in the roof space. The west front is almost symmetrical, featuring a two-window arrangement on the front and a one-window barn to the right. The front doorway is centrally positioned and has a 20th-century door, topped with a roof overhang supported by brackets. Original 18th-century 12-pane, two-light casement windows remain, with the exception of a four-pane sash window on the ground floor to the right. The barn to the right has a small window opening in the middle of the ground floor and another to the left of the middle on the first floor. The interior is simple and largely unaltered, featuring an original T-shaped staircase and beamed ceilings. The first floor was not inspected, but the occupier reports that it contains old roof structures. This house is a rare example of an 18th-century vernacular dwelling in the area that has largely escaped significant 20th-century alterations and remains substantially complete.