Description

ST43SE COMPTON DUNDON CP COMPTON STREET (East side)
COMPTON

1/55 The Cottage

20.6.80

- II

Cottage, formerly 2. C17, with later alterations. Local lias stone cut and squared, roughly coursed; thatched roof with
plain gables; brick end and intermediate chimney stacks. 2 storeys for 3-bays, single storey with attic for 2-bays.
2-light casement windows of varying sizes and patterns, mostly with small-panes, that to upper-bay 1 set into roof;
between-bays 1 and 2 a later pattern boarded door in deep recess, and earlier pattern boarded door in heavy frame
to-bay 4; all openings have timber lintols. Interior not seen, but a report notes several features of interest in the
one storey portion, including remains of hall, cross passage and kitchen and kitchen of a C16/C17 house; passage has
rising cobbled floor and chamfered beam; hall has spiral stairs and fireplace of c1600; kitchen has stud and plank
screen and various ceiling beams; upstairs wattle and daub partitions, but roof a C19 rebuild (VAG Report, Unpublished
SRO, 1974).

Listing NGR: ST4793232448

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26594473

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Recommended Books

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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)
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  Cornwall (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  Surrey (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  England's Post-War Listed Buildings