MSO10719 - Myrtle Cottage, Bossington (Building)

Semi-detached cottage. Possibly C17, extensively altered early-mid C19. Slobbered rubble, triple ridge tile roof, stepped lateral stack with rebuilt circular stone cap. Plan: recessed centre, probably 3-cell and cross passage. One and a half storeys, 1:2:1 bays; all depressed ogee headed leaded casements, 2-light dormer windows in outer bays, centre two 2-light windows below eaves, ground floor C20 2-light casement left, 3 and 4-light casements flanking recessed centre, triple ridge tile pentice porch abutting lateral stack, Tudor arch head doorway, stable-type door. (Photograph in NMR). [1] English Heritage Listed Building Number: 265499. First Listed on 22/05/1969. [2] 3-cell Cross passage plan. Stone, Colourwashed walls. Gabled roof [3] The house was mentioned in a Conservation Area appraisal written in 2003, which states "There is a larger listed group, which includes Dunkery View, Rose Cottage and Wayside to the NW and Walnut Tree Cottage to the SE. The former are a curving terrace of three, on an intimate scale, and dating from the 18th to 19th century. Openings follow local traditional patterns, and include one four light casement window with ogee-heads and leaded lights, and plank and ledged doors." It advises that the property is thought to be 17th Century. The appraisal calls the property Rose Cottage. [4] The building was visited in March 2012 as part of the rapid condition survey of Exmoor's Listed Buildings 2012-13. It received a BAR score of 6. [5] The building is mentioned in the 2019 Conservation Area Appraisal for Bossington. [6]