43, Dean Street

A small house, likely dating to the late 18th century, incorporates earlier materials. It has undergone alterations in the 20th century. The exterior is roughcast, primarily cob with some stone and brick walling, topped with a gabled red pantile roof. An internal stack at the right end is constructed of brick, and a lean-to has a corrugated asbestos roof. Cast iron gutters are supported by slender brackets.

The house follows a simple plan: entry is on the right side of the front into a single main room, with a right-end stack providing heating. A narrow service room and staircase are located at the rear. The lean-to projecting from the left end is probably a later addition. The front facade is asymmetrical, with a single window on each floor plus one window in the lean-to. A late 20th-century door is positioned on the left; the windows are late 20th-century timber casements with glazing bars. A 20th-century casement window also illuminates the service room on the right return.

The interior was remodelled in the 20th century. The roof retains parts of what is probably a late 16th or early 17th century jointed cruck, re-used upside down. Inspection during renovations around 1988 revealed extensive re-used materials and wall patching, suggesting the house may have been built using materials salvaged after the 1743 fire of Crediton. It is a relatively uncommon example of a small urban cottage, constrained by its limited plot size. The building shares group value with the Plymouth Inn and other structures in Dean Street that survived the 18th-century Crediton fires.