Description

ACTON BRIDGE C.P. HILL TOP ROAD
SJ 57 NE (East Side)

1/7 Pepper Street.
3/1/1967

- II

Originally a farmhouse, later 3 cottages, now a house: early C17 with
late C18 alterations and additions. Timber framed with plastered
infill on stone base. Marley tile roof and 2 ridge brick chimneys.
Lobby entry plan. 2-storey, 6-bay south front. 20 by 4 regular small
frames with angle braces at the corners. 2-and 3-light small casement
windows, mostly with glazing bars. Original doorway at the centre has
a flat 4-panelled door with iron strap hinges. Similar doorways
inserted at either end. Brick lean-tos at either end and rear.
Interior: entry into lobby with hall to left. Hall has chamfered
ceiling beam and chamfered bressumer. Parlour to right has chamfered
ceiling beam with jewelled stops, and 2 C18 3-board doors with iron
strap hinges. Roof structure lost in fire of 1953.

Listing NGR: SJ5972175182

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26511306

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Recommended Books

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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides): Written by Charles O'Brien, 2014 Edition, Publisher: Yale University Press [Hardcover]
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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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)