Description

SS 90 SW THORVERTON THE BURY, Thorverton
8/128 Golly Cottage and Pine Cottage
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GV II
2 adjoining cottages, 1 build. Probably C18. Whitewashed rendered stone rubble, the
end walls in the attic of framed construction; thatched roof, half-hipped at west
end, gabled at right end; axial stack with adjoining brick shafts, left end stack
with brick shaft, 2 later rear lateral stacks to Pine Cottage with brick shafts.
Plan Single depth range built on the south boundary of the churchyard. The gable
end of Golly Cottage, which is approximately triangular at the east end, faces the
Bury while a narrow pedestrian lane, Church Lane gives access to the south side of
the range. The present plan of Golly Cottage is 2 heated rooms, 1 on either side of
a straight stair with an entrance on the south side, facing the stair; there is an
additional entrance in the east gable end. Pine Cottage consists of 3 heated rooms,
the easternmost heated from a corner fireplace, the 2 western rooms from
comparatively modern lateral stacks on the south wall, straight stair between 2
western rooms, entrance into centre room, further doorway on south side into
easternmost room. The range is said to have been divided into 3 cottages at one time
and there is evidence that the attic storey has been used as workshops. Copeland
suggested that the range may have functioned as a Church House largely on the basis
of its "suggestive position".
Exterior The gable end of Golly Cottage, facing the Bury is picturesquely irregular
with a thatched porch canopy over a panelled front door. 3-light timber casements
with small panes, 1 to ground floor, 1 to first floor and 1 to attic. Asymmetrical 5
window north elevation, facing the churchyard, windowless to the right, with a
variety of C19 and C20 timber casement windows with glazing bars except for 1 small
first floor modern fixed window. Asymmetrical 3 window south elevation with 3 front
doors, 1 with fielded panels, various casement windows, mostly with glazing bars.
Interior : Golly Cottage has small open fireplaces with local stone jambs and timber
lintels. Similar corner fireplace in the easternmost room of Pine Cottage; rough
cross beams support the first floors.
Roof : Both cottages have pegged x apex tie beam roof trusses, probably C18. The
internal walls of the attic storey are plastered, the attic floors are boarded and
each cottage has a timber stair to the attics which are sub-divided by rough plank
partitions. Scraps of leather and clay bobbins, the latter used for curling wigs,
have been found under the attic floorboards indicating the workshop function of the
roofspace.
An intriguing vernacular range making an important contribution to the setting of the
Church.
Copeland, GW., "Devonshire Church-Houses", T.D.A., vol. XCV, (1963), p.p. 135-155.

Listing NGR: SS9248102159

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26551926

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