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Historic building recording at the Bell House, No. 50 East Street, Bovey Tracey, Devon |
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Oakford Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
Oakford Archaeology carried out an archaeological building survey in July 2019, at the Bell House, Bovey Tracey, Devon. The layout of the house perpetuates that of an earlier house, which was probably first constructed as a three room and cross-passage house in the early 15th century. This may have incorporated a ground-floor, heated parlour at the western end with a first-floor chamber above. The hall, at the east end of the modern house, was probably enclosed by the late 16th or early 17th century to provide a new hall chamber. Further alterations were carried out in the mid-to-late 19th century. Perhaps due to changing agricultural practices or land ownership in the area, and the loss of independence by cottars and smallholders, the population of the village centre appears to have increased and the surviving house was subdivided into two properties. The original east end of the house was demolished and rebuilt sometime in the early 20th century, with the former passage and rooms above returned to Bell House. Despite many later alterations, the building remains substantially as it was at that time. |
Author: |
Marc F R Steinmetzer
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Publisher: |
Oakford Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Devon Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2020
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Bell House |
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Devon |
District: |
Teignbridge |
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BOVEY TRACEY |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 281950, 78590 (Easting, Northing)
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oakforda1-390659 |
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20-06 |
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12 Jun 2020 |