1 2 And 3, Hillmorhay

The cottages at 1, 2, and 3 Hillmorhay represent an early 17th century house that was refurbished, rearranged, and subdivided into cottages in the late 19th century. The original core is of plastered cob on stone rubble footings, while the later 19th-century additions are of stone rubble with brick dressings. The stacks are of stone rubble topped with 19th and 20th-century brick, and the roof is thatched, replaced with slate to the rear.

The cottages are arranged in a row facing south. Number 1, at the right (east) end, has a single-room plan and a shared axial stack with Number 2. Number 2 also has a single-room plan, sharing the same axial stack. A small entrance lobby is situated at the left end, leading to Number 3, which has a two-room plan. The larger right room in Number 3 also has an axial stack backing onto Number 2. All three cottages are the result of the late 19th-century rebuilding, although Numbers 2 and 3 incorporate elements of an earlier 17th-century three-room-and-through-passage plan. Number 2 occupies the former through passage and service end room, while Number 3 occupies the former hall and inner room. Number 1 appears to be largely a new build from the late 19th century, with service outshots added to the rear.

Each cottage is two storeys high, presenting a five-window frontage: one window to Number 1, and two each to Numbers 2 and 3. The windows are a mix of late 19th-century and 20th-century casements, including two 16-pane sashes. The first-floor windows are mullion-and-transom casements, with thatched gables over. Number 3 has a late 19th-century plank door, while the doors of Numbers 1 and 2 are 20th-century replacements. Small flat hoods shelter each door. The roof runs continuously along the attached cottages.

Number 3 was the only cottage accessible for inspection. It retains significant early 17th-century fabric, including a granite fireplace with a replacement lintel and an unusually large late 19th-century brick oven. A blocked original doorway from the passage remains, with a soffit-chamfered oak lintel featuring run-out stops, matching the finish of the crossbeam. An oak plank-and-muntin screen, with chamfered muntins and step stops, is also present. The roof structure consists of three-bay A-frame trusses with pegged lap-jointed collars and dovetail halvings.

These cottages contribute to a group of attractive listed buildings in the center of Drewsteignton village.