More information : [ST 2452 0819]"Yarcombe Inn.17th century but front
entirely modernised. Stands on site of and possibly incorporating
some remains of guest house of Otterton Priory...Thatched with
modern extension to south....At rear some stonework remains ....
Some windows have old dripmoulds". Grade 3. (1)
The Yarcombe Inn is a two storeyed house with extensive modern
additions to the S.W. end of the early part, and also to the S.E.
face.
It has been very much altered and the only external evidence of
its age is a string course of dripmoulding which is in the S.E.
face, and is probably the stonework referred to in the Min. of
Housing report. (See AO/60/273/7). There are no dripmoulds over
the windows. The interior of the Inn was not fully seen, but it
seems to have been much modernised. Nothing was seen which
could be identified as part of the Guest House of Otterton
Priory, or of pre-17th century date, and the Inn seems to be of
little architectural importance. Research revealed no evidence
that the Inn is on the site of the guest house of Otterton Priory
and it is considered unlikely to have any connection. The Vicar
of Yarcombe has done some research on this matter but could
find no evidence for any such association. The supposition is
probably based on the fact that Yarcombe was the property of
Otterton Priory before the Dissolution.
See ground photograph AO/60/273/8. (2)
Yarcombe Inn, abutting into the churchyard; formerly a
Church-house. (3)
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