The Reading Room is a Grade II listed building in the West Devon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 February 1988. Parish room.

The Reading Room

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
West Devon
Country
England
Date first listed
29 February 1988
Type
Parish room
Source
Historic England listing

Description

SS 50 NE 4/205

MONKOKEHAMPTON MONKOKEHAMPTON The Reading Room

GV II

Parish room, formerly cottage. C18 with C19 leanto. Rendered cob walls. Thatch roof gabled to right and hipped to left end. Slate roof to rear outshut. Projecting rendered rubble or cob stack at right gable end with brick shaft. Plan: originally probably 2 room plan but at present the building consists of a single room of 2 storey height - the internal partitions and floors having been removed. C19 leanto with external access behind right-hand end. Exterior: 2 storeys. Regular 2 window front of late C19 or early C20 3-light casements to 1st floor; fixed light on ground floor. Late C19 or early C20 gabled wooden porch with decorative barge-boards and finial, C19 plank door behind. Interior: fireplace has had modern grate inserted, the only old feature visible is a C19 wall cupboard with panelled doors.

Listing NGR: SS5821205389

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