9 And 11, The Green

Two cottages, originally one dwelling, dating to the late 18th and early 19th centuries, situated on The Green in Otterton. The structure is built with plastered cob on stone rubble footings, with stone rubble or brick stacks topped with 19th and 20th-century brick, and originally thatched roof, now replaced with slate to the rear. The original house comprised two rooms facing north onto The Green, featuring a central cross passage for the staircase and shared end stacks with the adjacent cottages, Nos. 7 and 15. A two-storey kitchen was built out to the rear of the left-hand room, with a stack backing onto the main block. The house was likely divided into two cottages in the mid-to-late 19th century; No. 11 occupies the right-hand room with a two-storey outshot added to the rear, while the remainder is occupied by No. 9. The front facade presents a symmetrical appearance with three windows of late 19th and early 20th-century design, featuring glazing bars. The central doorway, leading to No. 9, retains its original six-panel door and a pediment, possibly remnants of an earlier doorcase. An inserted doorway for No. 11 contains a 19th-century six-panel door. The interior lacks original carpentry detail, with most of the joinery being from the 19th century. Inside No. 11, a fireplace is exposed, featuring stone rubble and a soffit-chamfered oak lintel. In No. 9's kitchen, a 19th-century range is present, displaying the founder's legend, “Gosling of Otterton.” The roof was not inspected. Nos. 9 and 11 are part of an attractive group of contemporary cottages close to the Church of St Michael and represent an unusual combination of vernacular cob and thatch construction with more refined detailing to the doorways and some windows.