Cider House Approximately 30 Metres North-West Of Drascombe Barton

This cider house, located approximately 30 metres north-west of Drascombe Barton, likely dates from the mid-17th century. It is constructed of plastered cob on stone rubble footings, with one end rebuilt in local stone rubble featuring large dressed granite quoins. The roof is made of corrugated iron, which replaced the original thatch. The building faces south and has a wide doorway on the right that now contains a 20th-century door. To the left, an external flight of stone steps leads to a door for the apple loft. The roof is half-hipped on the left side and hipped on the right. At the rear, there are remnants of a 19th-century horse engine house, with its roof supported by massive timber posts, some of which have been replaced by granite posts.

Inside, the cider house has a three-bay ceiling, with the right bay open to the roof. The left crossbeam is massive, soffit-chamfered, and supported by posts with jowled heads set into the cob walls. The right crossbeam is also soffit-chamfered, featuring step stops. The roof comprises 17th-century A-frame trusses, one of which retains its original collar halved into the principals. This cider house is part of a group that includes the significant farmhouse, Drascombe Barton, its garden walls, and Butterwell.