Tapleys

SX 86 NW TORBRYAN TORBRYAN HAMLET

4/59 Tapleys -

GV II

House. Late C16 or C17, with later additions. Rendered stone or cob. Slated roof, hipped at right-hand end. Two storeys, with single-storey lean-tos at rear. Main range has 3-room ground-plan, the right-hand room (now storage-room with separate access) being divided off by a stone wall and possible a later addition. Front has doorway, off-centre to left, with early C20 glazed porch. Ground storey has one window at either side of porch; second storey has one window above porch and another to far right. All have C19 or early C20 wood casements, except for tall, small-paned horizontal sliding sash of late C18 or early C19 above porch. Projecting stone chimney-stack with tapered top to rear of two left-hand rooms. Interior: large fireplace in rear wall of middle ground-storey room has floor of slates on edge and a segmental brick arch of headers. Two plank doors with long strap-hinges in second storey. 2 roof-trusses over the 2 left-hand rooms have principal rafters with plain feet, threaded purlins and ridge-piece; both have had halved collar-beams with shaped ends, but only one, which is cambered, survives. Other interesting features may be hidden under plaster. q.v. Barn at south end of Spring Cottage and Thatchings.

Listing NGR: SX8222866720