Description

ALTON ALTON PRIORS
SU 16 SW
5/17 Yew Tree Cottage
15.11.82
II

House. Late medieval, C17 and C18. Timber framed with extensions
in brick. Thatched roof. Single storey and attic, raised in part
to 2 storeys. Five bays. Bays 2 and 3 from south timber framed
each independently, bay 3 with herringbone noggings, both probably
Cl7 heightening to 2 storeys. Bays 4 and 5 c18 extension with
gable stack. Bay I single storey. Framing has narrow panels in
bay 2, chamfered projecting wall plate, and wavy corner braces.
Entrance now in bay 5.
Interior: Framed bays have 2 pairs of crucks founded on large
sarsens projecting externally. Large chalkstone stack in bay 4
with timber lintel serving bay 3 of framed house. Cruck frame
between bays 3 and 4 has arch braces to the collar.

Listing NGR: SU1104762281

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26287258

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Recommended Books

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  Cumbria: Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Oxfordshire: North and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets