Description

ST 56 NW BARROW GURNEY C.P. BARROW STREET (west side)

3/18 Nos. 1 and 2 Thatched Cottage

G.V. II

Two semi-detached cottages. C18, restored 1916. Colourwashed render with stone
copings and thatched roof. 2 storeys, 2 windows to each cottage in single block
set at right-angles to road. Windows are 2 and 3-light wooden casements with
small pane glazing, those to the upper floor protruding as dormers into the thatch
eaves line. Doorway to No. 1 on roadside end wall with tiled lean-to hood on
brackets and studded plank and batten door. Similar door to No. 2 on main facade
and above, restoration tablet with initials of H. Martin Gibbs of Barrow Court and
date. 2 rendered ridge stacks and peacock in thatch between them. The cottages
form an important visual element in the streetscape.

Listing NGR: ST5295268003

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26439575

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Recommended Books

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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)
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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  Suffolk: West: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)