Walls And Gateway Attached To North Of Collacombe Manor

LAMERTON SX 47 NW 2/18 Walls and gateway attached to north 14.6.52 of Collacombe Manor

GV II*

Walls and gateway enclosing forecourt to north of Collacombe Manor (qv). Late C16 gateway, with walls rebuilt incorporating stonework from other building. Granite rubble and dressed granite. U-plan, with gateway in north range. Walls extend in east andwest ranges about 25 metres, door opening to west has cylindrical dressed granite piers and pointed segmental head, former door opening in east range with timber lintel remaining. North range has small square recess to each side of gateway, 2 horizontal openings right and left formed from former granite mullioned windows, north range about 18 metres long, walls about 4 metres high, lower in west range. North range has coping and central 4-centred arched opening with engaged Doric columns right and left on plinth, cornice as springer for arch, pendant keystone, cornice with triglyph and guttae frieze and upper cornice; mounting block with 3 steps to east. (Sources: Hussey, C.: Collacombe Manor, Devon, Country Life, 19.4. 1962)

Listing NGR: SX4309376482