Rose Ash House Including Garden Wall To The West

Rose Ash House is a large house likely originating in the 16th or 17th century, with significant remodelling in the 19th century, circa 1840s and again in 1863. A date plaque on the rear wall records that the west gable was added and the offices rebuilt in 1863 by J Tanner Davey, who was the originator and editor of the Devon Herd Book. The house is rendered with slate roofs and brick chimney shafts.

The house has a south-facing front block, likely double depth, with entrances on the south (garden) side and the west return. There are two rear service wings set at right angles to the front block. The rear left (west) wing may incorporate elements of the pre-19th century house, including a truncated projecting stack and a bread oven. The rear right wing is shorter.

The south front is asymmetrical and informal, featuring a four-window facade with deep eaves that project forward and a gable at the left (the 1863 west gable) . A canted bay window is positioned to the right, and there is a variety of 19th and 20th-century window styles. A half-glazed door is centrally positioned on the right, and a shallow single-storey bay with pilasters flanking a window stands to the left; this features a 16-pane sash and a high transomed casement window on the first floor. The canted bay to the right has sash windows. The gable on the left side, where the front projects, is treated as a pediment with a cornice supported by paired brackets. The ground floor has a shallow bay with pilasters and a tripartite sash, and a four-pane sash with margin glazing is above. The west return of the house displays a combination of sash and casement windows, along with a recessed half-glazed door. A stone rubble garden wall to the west is also included in the listing. The interior remains uninspected.

Rose Ash House occupies a prominent position in the centre of Rose Ash village, facing the village green, and includes a walled garden to the south. The village center contains a small number of well-preserved buildings, including the church, and forms an attractive and relatively unique group.