Description

SX 90 71 HACCOMBE-WITH-COMBE COMBEINTEIGNHEAD

16/81 The Chantry and Spring Cottage

GV II

2 adjoining houses, Spring Cottage to the north-east, the Chantry, said to be a
converted farmbuilding, adjoining at the south-west. Spring Cottage mid C17, the
Chantry C18 or C19 with C20 alterations. Whitewashed and rendered, probably cob on
stone rubble footings ; thatched roof, gabled to right end of Spring Cottage, half-
hipped at left end of Chantry. End stacks to Spring Cottage.
Plan: Spring Cottage is a single depth range with 2 principal heated rooms, one on
either side of the entrance. It is not clear how the centre of the house was
originally used ; at present it has modern partitions and a C20 stair, it may
originally have been a lobby with a rear service room. The Chantry, converted from
an agricultural building (information from owner), has a single storey principal room
and rear lean-to addition.
Exterior: The Chantry partly single-storey, Spring Cottage 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 3
window front to Spring Cottage, the eaves thatch eyebrowed over the first floor
windows, front door to right of centre with a slated porch hood. 2-light C19 or C20
casements with glazing bars. The Chantry has one large transomed casement window
with shutters and is entered through a glazed lean-to on the left return wall, 4-pane
first floor casement above.
Interior: Spring Cottage has a chamfered step-nick stopped crossbeam in the right
hand room and an open fireplace with an ovolo-moulded lintel with similar stops.
Evidence of a former plank and muntin screen to the left of the entrance. The left
hand room has an ovolo-moulded stopped crossbeam, the open fireplace is rebuilt.
Roof: Apex not inspected, straight principal rafters visible upstairs, some fixed to
wall posts with nails.
Part of a corner group in the village.
A postcard of circa 1900 shows the Chantry before the glazed lean-to was added and
describes it as the 'Reading Room'. Currie and Currie, Teignmouth, Devon ; Real
Photo Series.

Listing NGR: SX9005571688

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26618616

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