Description

ILMINSTER

ST3614 NORTH STREET 1939-1/7/86 (West side) 23/09/50 No.19 Holly Cottage (Formerly Listed as: NORTH STREET (West side) Nos.15, 17 AND 19)

GV II

House. C17, probably extended early C19. Painted limestone rubble with stone plinth; thatched roof, hipped to the right with brick stack to apex of the hip, and wrought-iron brackets supporting gutter. Central entry 2-room plan, with C19 extension to the right. 2 storeys. All windows are C19 three-light casements under wooden lintels, those to the first floor are directly under the eaves. The C17 block was symmetrical, with a window to both floors of the C19 extension to the far right. INTERIOR: there is a chamfered beam to the right of the door and an inglenook fireplace to the right end wall. Passage to the room to far right has been made by reducing the width of the fireplace and resting the oak lintel on the wall of the passage against the front wall. A cupboard-stair fills the space to the left. Roof not seen.

Listing NGR: ST3608414643

External Links

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