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Latitude: 50.6933 / 50°41'35"N
Longitude: -3.1501 / 3°9'0"W
OS Eastings: 318862
OS Northings: 88812
OS Grid: SY188888
Mapcode National: GBR PC.6T4S
Mapcode Global: FRA 4797.LMQ
Plus Code: 9C2RMRVX+8X
Entry Name: Compass Cottage
Listing Date: 8 March 1988
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1333297
English Heritage Legacy ID: 88723
ID on this website: 101333297
Location: Street, East Devon, EX12
County: Devon
District: East Devon
Civil Parish: Branscombe
Traditional County: Devon
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon
Church of England Parish: Branscombe St Winifred
Church of England Diocese: Exeter
Tagged with: Cottage Thatched cottage
SY 18 NE BRANSCOMBE STREET (south side)
7/51 Compass Cottage (former Wesleyan
- Chapel)
GV II
House converted from disused Wesleyan chapel. Dated 1831, converted to a house in
early C20. Local Salcombe stone rubble with ashlar dressings; stone rubble or
brick stacks with brick stacks with brick chimneyshaft; slate roof.
Plan: former chapel on a north-south axis with its main entrance in the north end
facing towards the road. It has now been converted to a 4-room plan house, 2 wide
and 2 deep, with a central axial stack. 2 storeys.
Exterior: the north end contains a large central doorway with relieving arch above
which contains a C20 panelled door. An inserted window to right and one in an
original opening above contain C20 casements with glazing bars. A plaque in the
gable is inscribed Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, 1831. The roof is gable-ended with
ashlar coping with a ball apex finials. Both sides have 2-window fronts of C20
casements. The east side fenestration is more regular and, near the rear end, is a
doorway containing an early C20 4-panel door with a porch supported on turned
balusters.
Interior not inspected.
This former chapel forms part of a group of mostly thatched-roof buildings which
make up the hamlet of Street.
Listing NGR: SY1886288812
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