Eastacott

SX 89 NW CREDITON HAMLETS

7/70 Eastacott

II

Farmhouse. Circa 1830-40, possibly earlier, remodelled early C19. Flemish bond brick on rubble footings, brick stacks; slate roof. L-shaped building. Gable- ended main block facing south has a 3-room plan with door and stairhall west (left) of centre, and kitchen wing to rear of west end. Massive lateral stack projecting to rear of central room, another to rear of west room and lateral stack to kitchen. 2 storeys. Regular 4-window front with gauged brick flat arches to all windows. Front door left of centre has 2 long and 2 short panels with fluted borders, beaded centre line and cast iron knocker. Rectangular overlight with floating lozenge pattern. Timber approximately Doric doorcase with 2 slender fluted columns on plinth blocks supported entablature with cornice of exagerated projection. All windows are tripartite sashes without horns, but with much old glass; the centre sashes vary in size; 12 panes at either end, 16 to centre and 8 over the door. A change of brickwork at the top suggests that the eaves detail has been altered or the roof replaced later in C19. Interior not inspected. The layout appears to follow a traditional C16-C17 layout and includes an otherwise unnecessary massive projecting lateral hall stack.

Listing NGR: SX8447497517