Description

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TQ 33 NW
2/10008

WORTH
Copthorne
CHURCH ROAD (south side)
Simmonds Cottage

II

House . C1580-1620, refronted in early C19 with C20 fenestration and C20 extensions to north east and north west in matching style using some old materials. Timber-framed, refronted in brick (painted) on ground floor and tile hung on first floor but square framing visible on south elevation. Tiled roof with tall external brick chimneystack;to west with some exposed timber visible behind it. Two bay end chimneystack house with integral outshot. Two storeys; two windows. C20 casements.

Interior has exposed frame with curved tension braces to first floor. Ground floor has chamfered spine beam and floor joists with carpenters' marks. Open fireplace with bread oven, salt shelf and ham smoking platform above. A large section of wattle and daub is preserved next to the main chimney. Remains of sockets for window mullions. Split lath and daub remains in west wall. Further inglenook to north. Stone-lined well to south west corner.

Listing NGR: TQ3153839427

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26291725

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Recommended Books

• 
  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  For the Record
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  Wiltshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets