18 AND 19

BUCKLAND MONACHORUM BUCKLAND MONACHORUM SX 46 NE 3/81 Nos. 18 and 19 21.3.67

GV II

Pair of cottages, probably 1 house originally. C16 much altered and extended in C19 and C20. Colour washed stone rubble walls. Gable ended asbestos slate roof, higher over No. 18. Brick stack at left gable end and rendered lateral stack at rear. Originally appears to have had 2 room plan although the extension at the right-hand end may replace earlier structure. Each principal room had a lateral stack, the right-hand one at the rear, the left-hand one at the front. Unusually, each room had a newel stair, both at the rear, each apparently original contained in a slight projection. It is likely that originally a passage divided the 2 rooms. C19 1 room addition at right-hand end. At this stage or possibly in earlier C20 the building was divided into 2 properties at the division. In the C19 the front wall of No.,18 was built out and the fireplace removed. A C20 extension at added rear of No.18 to left. 2 storeys. Asymmetrical facade in 3 sections:- No. 18 to the left projects forward. No. 19 has original part at centre and extension to right. 2 window front to No. 18 of circa mid C19 sashes, door is at left gable end. No.18 has late C20 aluminium framed casements to both parts. At the left-hand side is probably original segmental headed granite doorway with heavy roll-mouldings; C20 Tudor style door and similar door to extension. Interior: No. 19 shows no early features apart from the stone newel stairs adjoining the fireplace (which has been virtualy reconstructed). No. 18 has very heavy cross beams on the ground floor, chamfered with hollow step stops. It can be seen where the front wall was built out from the fact that one beam rests on a corbel. A complete set of similiarly decorated joists survives. Wooden newel stairs have possibly had the treads renewed but curved wall suggests it is the original site. In gable end wall on 1st floor blocked single light window is visible with segmental chamfered granite window. 2 original trusses survive; very substantial with threaded purlins, morticed apex with diagonal ridge and morticed cranked collars, all are clean. These are over the original left-hand room of the house, roof trusses to No.19 not inspected but according to owner are sawn timbers.

Listing NGR: SX4897468375