MEM22215 - Japonica Cottage, Parson's Street, Porlock (Building)

Also noteworthy is Japonica Cottage a typical late 17th-early 18th Century thatched cottage, with “eyebrow” dormers, painted stone rubble and shouldered front lateral stack. [1] An evaluation trench excavated in the garden of the cottage in 2012 provided evidence for cultivation layers presumably associated with the building and dating to the later post-medieval period. [2] It was noted in 2013 that the cottage had recently been extended. [3] This structure appears to be present on the 1841 Porlock Tithe map. [4] The heritage asset was assessed for inclusion on the Exmoor Local Heritage List in November 2022. It was decided to add the asset to the Local Heritage List. [5]