Description

ST 47 SE CLAPTON IN GORDANO C.P. CLEVEDON LANE (north side)

4/3 Myrtle Cottage
- II
House. C17 origin with later alterations and additions. Painted rubble, plain
tiled roof with stone ridge and gable stacks, some pantiles and double Roman
tiles. Lobby entry plan. 1 1/2 storeys, front has catslide roof to left over
small round-headed opening and porch with segmental-headed opening, door with
raised fillets and small round-headed opening to right; two 3-light casements to
right with C20 glazing and timber lintels, gabled dormer above with 3-light
round-headed window; single storey pantiled addition to right with 2-light
casement and door to side. Left return has large weathered external stack, set
in recess in stack at ground floor a 2-light round-headed window with round
mouldings and relieving arch, first floor similar 3-light window with hood mould
and relieving arch (of similar style and possibly re-used from Clapton Court (q.v.)),
small lancets to sides of stack. Right return has 2-light casement at first
floor. Rear has two 2-light and one 3-light casement, small single light
(probably for stair), gabled dormer with 2-light casement and 2 roof lights;
single storey lean-to addition to left with large 2-light casement and double
Roman tiled roof. Interior: chamfered beams, wide fireplace to ridge stack
with heavy chamfered lintel and remains of oven recess, C20 straight stair to
rear in position of former stair. Rest of interior not accessible.

Listing NGR: ST4733673919

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26421964

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Recommended Books

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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Derbyshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period property manual, victorian house manual 2 books collection set by ian rock
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Listed Buildings and Other Principal Structures at the Royal Gunpowder Mills Waltham Abbey