Collacombe Cottages

LAMERTON COLLACOMBE DOWN SX 47 NW 2/41 Nos 1 and 2 Collacombe Cottages - II

Pair of houses. Early C19 with some later alterations and additions. Rubble, whitewashed, partly rendered, slate and bitumen roof with weathered ridge and gable stacks in brick. A pair of 2-room plan cottages, each with central entrance in a single depth range, with gable end stacks and ridge stacks to heat all rooms. Later wing to rear of cottage to right farms overall L-plan. 2 storeys, extended to right; cottage to left has gabled porch with 6-pane front light and door to side, 2-light casement of 10 panes each light and cambered heade to left, similar casement under eaves to right; cottage to right has door with glazed panel and 2-light casement of 8 panes each light and cambered head, 2 similar casements under eaves, straight joint to right to later C19 addition with ridge stack at former gable end, former stable entry to right with 2-light casement inserted, 16- pane sash under eaves and corrugated iron lean-to attached to right. Right return faced incorrugated iron with large external flue, stack removed above gable end; left return has rendered gable end. Rear has 3 windows to right, ground floor has two 2- light casements of 10 panes each with small single light between, first floor has similar casement to left, replaced plate glass casement to right, central 9-pane casement, all faced in corrugated iron; single storey outhouse attached to rear left, rear wall of main house faced in slate above outhouse, to left a 2-light 4-pane casement at ground floor and blocked opening at first floor, rear of house to left faced in corrugated iron. Interior not inspected. Originally built as part of the Devon Mine.

Listing NGR: SX4346877194