Description

ASHTON UNDER HILL CP COTTONS LANE (north side)
SO 9838 - 9938
The Old Well House
7/13
- II

House. Early C17 with mid-C18, mid-C19 and mid-C20 alterations. Part timber-
framed with rendered infill on limestone rubble base, part coursed limestone
rubble and handmade brick; slate and shingled roof and large limestone ridge
stack which has three C20 square stacks. Hall and cross-wing plan; hall part
is probably of three framed bays aligned north/south with a timber-framed rear
lean-to and a large chimney at the south end forming a baffle-entry plan. The
cross-wing is of two bays and is situated at the south end enclosing the chimney.
Single storey and attic with dormers. Framing: three panels from sill to wall-
plate, no roof trusses visible externally. West front elevation: windows are
C20 casements; ground floor has a square single-light window, a large cross-
casement, and a 3-light window with a cambered head. There are three raking-
top dormers, the outer ones with 3-light windows and the central one with a 6-
light window. At the right end in the angle with the cross-wing is a lean-to
C20 brick porch with C20 door and there are C20 garage doors at the left end.
The cross-wing gable end has a 3-light casement at ground floor and attic level,
the ground floor one has a cambered head. There is a Phoenix fire insurance
mark on the south wall. At the north end is a C20 lean-to addition. Interior
not inspected but said to retain its roof structure and large fireplace.

Listing NGR: SO9965438322

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26460655

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Recommended Books

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  For the Record
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  Old House Care and Repair
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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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  Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook 2 Books Bundle Collection (Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair,Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability)
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas