Description

NORTH BOVEY NORTH BOVEY
SX 78 SW
4/230 Glebe Cottage
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GV II

Cottage. C18 with C20 extensions. Granite rubble walls with larger quoins.
Thatched roof hipped to left, gabled to right, rear extension slated. Gable end
stack with brick shaft.
Probably originally 2-room-central-entrance plan with one main heated room to right
and smaller unheated service room to left. C20 extension to side and rear.
Attached single-storey outbuildings at rear and both ends.
2-storeys. Asymmetrical 2-window front, C19 casements, 2-light to left, 3-light to
right, with glazing bars. Some show signs of old H-L hinges. Former doorway
between the 2 ground floor windows converted in C20 into window. To left gable end
on first floor is C20 2-light casement with glazed C20 door on ground floor.
Attached single storey former outbuilding to left now converted into kitchen has C20
3-light casement. 3 granite upright posts, equal distance apart front wall suggest
it was originally open fronted. Single storey extension at rear and to right gable
end.
Interior contains open fireplace with plain wooden lintel and cross beam to left of
former doorway marking position of partition now removed. Cupboard door in main
room with fielded panels.

Listing NGR: SX7402683968

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26461826

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