St Bridget And St Katherines' Cottages

SS20SE BRIDGERULE CP CHURCHTOWN

12/22 St Bridget and St Katherines' Cottages GV II

Church house used as schoolroom and almshouse, now 2 dwellings. Grant dated 1536, divided into cottages early C19 if not before, western half (St Bridget's) modernised early C20, eastern (St Katherine's) late C20. Random rubble masonry, quoins, corrugated sheeting to roof, C20 rebuilt brick stacks right gable end and centre left. Plan: originally 2-cell and cross passage with unheated room at west end, (schoolroom) with loft over probably accessible by external stairway to churchyard, now with single storey C20 addition east gable end and at rear to north. Two storeys, 4 bays, facade slightly recessed end two bays left, first floor one 3-light casment left, others 2-light all set just below eaves, ground floor all 3-light casements, under wooden lintel to left of entrance to St Bridget's Cottage, C20 part-glazed door abutting break in facade, to right of break casement below concrete lintel, early C20 part glazed door with 2 segmental-headed lights, stone relieving arch right to window opening. Interior: moulded beam to former plank and muntin partition to left of entrance to St Katherine's Cottage, the western profile visible in St Bridget's cottage has carved oak-leaves, large chimney blocked with modern grate in this roan, similar to east in St Katherine's where jambs of original opening still partly visible in cupboard. First floor blocked doorway in west gable end and blocked window in south-east corner, 1830s register grate in bedroom in St Bridget's; roof space not accessible, the bases of 3 pairs of trusses visible. Grant by R.Calle, Sir Thomas and Hugh Stukelygh dated January 10th 1536 of land to build a church house. It may have later served as the rectory. (Devon County Sites and Monuments Register)

Listing NGR: SS2816003159