MSO10579 - Inglenook Cottage, West Luccombe (Building)

Summary

A house formed from two 16th Century cottages, altered in the late 20th Century.

Please read the Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record .

Type and Period (1)

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Full Description

Two cottages, now single dwelling. C16, altered late C20. Red sandstone random rubble, whitewashed facade, thatched roof, external stone stack right gable end and left of through passage. Plan: originally 2 single cell cottages separated by through passage, left cottage entered from through passage beside stack, right hand one entered from now blocked entrance on facade. One and a half storeys, 2-bays, all C19 casement dormers rising from eaves with weatherboarded gable ends, ground floor 3-light casement left of entrance, 2-light right below wooden lintel with lintel to blocked entrance beyond; peaked C16 door frame with inserted jambs, stable type part-glazed door. Right return, small glazed opening in chimney brest; left return leaded early C19 iron casement with segmental head, buttress. Outshut addition at rear. Interior not seen. [1] English Heritage Listed Building Number: 265349. First Listed on 05/06/1985. [2] 2-cell Cross passage plan. [3] The building was visited in May 2012 as part of the rapid condition survey of Exmoor's Listed Buildings 2012-13. It received a BAR score of 6. [4] The building was assessed as part of the 2018-19 rapid condition survey of Exmoor’s Listed Buildings, receiving a BAR score of 6. [5]

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Index: 5/6/1985. 34th List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, District of West Somerset (Somerset).
  • <2> Unassigned: Webster CJ, Historic Environment Record. 2005. Staff Comments, Somerset County Council.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Somerset County Council. Various. Somerset HER parish files - Exmoor records.
  • <4> Report: Lawrence, G.. 2014. Exmoor National Park: Rapid condition survey of listed buildings 2012-13.
  • <5> Report: Thurlow, T.. 2020. Rapid condition survey of listed buildings 2018-2019: Summary of findings and recommendations for action. Exmoor National Park Authority.

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Other Statuses/References

  • 2012-3 Building At Risk Score (6): 444/1/66
  • Local Heritage List Status (Unassessed)
  • National Park: Exmoor National Park
  • Somerset SMR PRN: 31052

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SS 8982 4619 (18m by 14m)
Map sheet SS84NE
Civil Parish LUCCOMBE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET

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Record last edited

Dec 11 2024 2:11PM

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