MSO10698 - Cherry Trees, Allerford (Building)

Cottage. Medieval in origin, altered C17, extensively altered mid C19. Red sandstone random rubble, double Roman tile roof, overhanging eaves with sprockets, rebuilt chimney to lateral stack with wall extended out on same plane to left. Plan: 2-cell and cross passage. Two storeys, 3 bays; mainly C19 leaded casements, weatherboarded gable centre to right of stack with long 2-light casement left of pointed arch chamfered doorway below wooden lintel, C19 plank door, inserted C20 window to right. Interior not sighted, said to contain plank and muntin screens to cross passage, one of which has low partition in open hall house, 2 pairs of jointed cruck and trusses, chamfered beams with step and runout stops. Facade mostly obscured by vegetation at time of survey (August 1984). (VAG Report, unpublished SRO, March 1982). [1] English Heritage Listed Building Number: 265479. First Listed on 22 May 1969. [2] 2-cell Cross passage plan. Stone, Random rubble, coursed walls. Cruck, Gabled roof [3] The building is mentioned in the 2004 Conservation Area Character Appraisal for Allerford. [4] 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. [5] A structure is visible on the 1841 Selworthy Tithe map at this location. [6] Cherry Trees is depicted and labelled on 2020 MasterMap data. [7] The building is mentioned in the 2017 Conservation Area Appraisal. It is stated to be equidistant between Allerford and Lower Allerford. [8] The building was assessed as part of the 2018-19 rapid condition survey of Exmoor’s Listed Buildings, receiving a BAR score of 6. [9]