Blackaller Hotel

The Blackaller Hotel, originally a farmhouse, dates from the late 18th and early 19th centuries, with alterations made in the 20th century. It is constructed of rendered granite rubble with a dressed stone voussoir arch leading into the adjoining stable and coach house or barn. The building has a slate roof with gable ends and overhanging eaves supported by brackets.

The house section has a symmetrical three-window front on the left with a central doorway. The windows are mostly 12-pane sashes with horns on the first floor and 16-pane sashes with horns on the ground floor; these ground-floor sashes are likely mid-19th century replicas. A four-panelled 19th-century door is centrally positioned. To the right, a further window is set at an irregular distance, featuring a 16-pane ground floor window and a two-light, four-pane sash above. The outbuilding section to the left has an asymmetrical three-window front. The first-floor window on the left is a 16-pane sash, while the other two windows have 12 panes. A tally carriage doorway is situated between the windows on the ground floor, featuring a segmental dressed voussoir stone arch with a projecting keystone and a round window above. Stable doorways flank the double doorway, with a tethering ring positioned between them. A wider doorway is located on the far-left ground floor. A semi-circular headed window with a brick surround is on the right-hand gable end’s first floor, and is likely original. A row of early 19th-century pighouses is attached to the left gable end.

The interior features an early 19th-century staircase with turned newels and stick balusters. Panelled shutters are present on the windows of the two main ground floor rooms. The kitchen contains an open fireplace with a plain wooden lintel. A leat runs parallel to the front of the house, joining a stream, lending support to the possibility of an earlier use as a woollen factory. The building's plan form is unusual, resembling a Northern English farmhouse more than a typical Devon structure, although its possible industrial origins may have influenced its design. While changes of use and alterations have affected the internal plan, the façade largely retains its original layout.