Chapel Cottage, Including Adjoining Barn

SX 86 NW BROADHEMPSTON BROADHEMPSTON 2/52 Chapel Cottage, including - adjoining barn GV II Cottage, formerly probably a pair of cottages. Circa early C18 with C19 and C20 extensions. Rear wall rubble, front and side walls rendered rubble and cob. Grouted slate roof hipped at either end. Large lateral rubble stack at centre of rear wall. Originally likely to have been a pair of 1-room plan cottages, heated by adjoining fireplaces served by the same rear lateral stack, each with a staircase beside the fireplace. From documentary evidence (supplied by owner) the property has been one dwelling since at least the mid C19. Probably C19 outshuts at rear of house and C20 extension at right end. Barn adjoins opposite end. 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 2-window front, 4 on ground floor. First floor windows are late C20 aluminium framed 2-light casements with small panes. Ground floor windows are similar single light casements except for the far left one which is a wood casement and was reputedly originally a door. Single storey C20 extension at right end. 2-storey rubble barn attached to left end, projecting from front wall of house. It has a grouted slate roof, ½-hipped at either end. To the rear the barn has 2 wide ground floor openings with stone arches. 2 outshuts at rear of house, the right-hand one is rendered and taller. Interior: 2 main ground floor rooms have adjoining lateral fireplaces with undecorated cambered wooden lintels. C20 renewed staircase in each room adjoining fireplace. Roof space not inspected.

Listing NGR: SX8009366321