Nymber Cottage and the Haven

Two cottages, probably dating from the late 17th century, located on Staunton Lane, Alcombe, near Minehead. They are likely built with cob or rubblestone and have a painted render finish, all under a continuous thatched roof. The roof is hipped and swept upwards over The Haven, the cottage on the right. The cottages have two-unit plans and two storeys, with a four-window front. They feature 19th-century casement windows, with those on the first floor set within half-dormers. The front has two adjacent 20th-century doors set within 17th-century oak doorframes, which have moulded jambs and cambered heads; the left-hand door has run-out chamfers. Single-storey lean-to additions extend from each end, the left one thatched with a 20th-century door, and the right one with a pantile roof and two 20th-century windows. The interiors, which were not inspected, are reported to have exposed purlins in the upper rooms and plaster-laid lofts. Ground-floor beams are ceiled.