East Kerscott

SWIMBRIDGE SS 62 NW 11/169 East Kerscott

II

House, C17 remodelled and roof raised c.1830-1840. Painted rendered stone rubble and cob. Slate roof with gable ends. Twin stacks at left gable end and rendered stack to right gable end and lateral hall stack to rear with offsets and tapered cap, enclosed by C19 2-storey outshut. 3 rooms and cross-passage probably formerly through-passage plan, considerably enlarged in width by addition in C19 of 2-storey outshut and 2-storeyed gabled dairy wing at right angles to rear right end. 2 storeys. 4-window range. 16 paned hornless sashes mostly retaining old glass. Off-centre porch with plain unmoulded clasping pilasters. 6 panelled inner door. Fire insurance plaque "West of England, Exeter" between central first floor windows. Interior. Wide span C19 roof trusses. Much of the C19 joinery survives and most of the doorways have 2-panelled doors. Marble chimneypiece with tiled surround to inner room. 3-ringed creamery to outshut which has lime-ash floor. Dairy fittings intact including large central slated chest cover to well.

Listing NGR: SS6339629427