Summary
Small late 16c two room cottage with several original features surviving, and attractive windows of late 18c/ early 19c in the front elevation. Two storey, roof of triple V tiles with collared ridge tiles over walls of rubble stone.
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Monument Types
- PRIVY HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Description
Two storey double fronted single pile house, part of a short terrace curving back around the bend in the road. Set slightly back ( 0.25m) from No. 5 ( 115,005) on left, with No. 7 ( 115,007) on right set at 0.47m back again. Front elevation cranked at front door. Two raked dormers on first floor, and porch over central front door with lean-to roof on round timber supports. Rear elevation with one raked dormer and extra row of tiles along eastern two thirds of eaves. Rear lean-to, part used by No. 5, second lean-to with lower roof on rear of No. 7 acts as kitchen.
The window of No. 7 bathroom looks into the garden of No. 6.
Single axial stack at east end of ridge, which is lower than that of No. 5, and not continuous, the ridge of No. 7 continues from the east side of the stack about level with that of No. 6. Rear pitch of No. 7 runs over that of No. 6.
Roof of triple V tiles with collared ridge tiles. Weatherboarded sides to dormers, lead flashing. Walls of rubble stone, front and rear lean-tos limewashed with black tar band. Kitchen lean-to brick with pier between windows.
Constructed late 16c/ early 17c with two rooms on ground floor, open fireplace and bake oven, and two rooms on first floor. Thatched. Probably built butting on to No. 5, which is therefore older. The original staircase may have been between the two rooms or in a corner against the fireplace. Present front windows and door inserted in vernacular revival style late 18c/ early 19c. Stairs led up from doorway in living room to first floor.
Rear lean-to added early 19c, shown on Porlock Tithe map 1841, no. 110. Passage formed by inserting partition, stairs straightened to present position late 19c. Bathroom inserted in rear lean-to, brick lean-to on rear of No. 7 used as kitchen in 1960's.
Important Features:
External appearance.
West truss in roof.
Axial beam in living room.
Open fireplace ( now blocked) and bake oven, living room.
Plank and batten doors, particularly front and stairs cupboard doors.
Windows in front elevation with leaded lights.
In a good state of repair.
Outbuildings:
Store: Ridged roof on single storey building with rear wall forming boundary to car park. Roof of double roman tiles with matching roof. Walls of waterworn rubble stone. Early 19c, probably built as privies for the cottages, apparently on the 1841 Porlock Tithe map. Important features: part of the 19c provision for cottages 5, 6 and 7 Bossington. In a fair state of repair.
References
- SZN1448 - Vernacular Building Survey: Isabel J Richardson. 1992. VBS: 6 Bossington (Rose Cottage). [Mapped feature: #180797 ]
- SZN48220 - Unpublished document: Isabel Richardson. 2001. Holnicote Estate Archaeological Survey, Somerset.
Other Statuses and References
- Conservation Area
- National Park
Associated Events
- ENA3149 - Field Survey, Archaeological Survey of the Holnicote Estate 2001
Associated Finds
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Related Records
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