Description

LAMERTON COLLACOMBE DOWN
SX 47 NW
2/41 Nos 1 and 2 Collacombe Cottages
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II

Pair of houses. Early C19 with some later alterations and additions. Rubble,
whitewashed, partly rendered, slate and bitumen roof with weathered ridge and gable
stacks in brick.
A pair of 2-room plan cottages, each with central entrance in a single depth range,
with gable end stacks and ridge stacks to heat all rooms. Later wing to rear of
cottage to right farms overall L-plan.
2 storeys, extended to right; cottage to left has gabled porch with 6-pane front
light and door to side, 2-light casement of 10 panes each light and cambered heade to
left, similar casement under eaves to right; cottage to right has door with glazed
panel and 2-light casement of 8 panes each light and cambered head, 2 similar
casements under eaves, straight joint to right to later C19 addition with ridge stack
at former gable end, former stable entry to right with 2-light casement inserted, 16-
pane sash under eaves and corrugated iron lean-to attached to right. Right return
faced incorrugated iron with large external flue, stack removed above gable end; left
return has rendered gable end. Rear has 3 windows to right, ground floor has two 2-
light casements of 10 panes each with small single light between, first floor has
similar casement to left, replaced plate glass casement to right, central 9-pane
casement, all faced in corrugated iron; single storey outhouse attached to rear left,
rear wall of main house faced in slate above outhouse, to left a 2-light 4-pane
casement at ground floor and blocked opening at first floor, rear of house to left
faced in corrugated iron.
Interior not inspected.
Originally built as part of the Devon Mine.

Listing NGR: SX4346877194

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26399706

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Recommended Books

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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
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  Nottinghamshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)