Description

The following building shall be added to the list:-

SO 88 36 - SO 89 36 TWYNING TWYNING GREEN

13/10001 The Cottage
(immediately west of Vine House)

GV II

House. Late C16/early C17, remodelled and made into 3 cottages in late
C18/early C19. Original timber frame exposed to rear, left-hand gable
and internally; lias rubble plinth; remodelled in random, mostly Flemish
bond, brick; original lias rubble rear lateral external stack, finished
in brick; original right end stack and left end stack (to lateral wall
of cross wing and adjoining cottage), more extensively rebuilt in late
C18/early C19. PLAN: late C116/early C17 house consisted of central hall
with rear lateral stack, end stack to room on right and cross wing (2
rooms deep) with lateral stack on left; further bay to left of cross
wing. EXTERIOR: Cottage of one storey and attic to left of main range of
2 storeys; 1:4-window range with segmental and flat arches over early
C20 2-light casements, plank door to cottage and half-glazed door to
house; mid C20 French window to left of main range. C20 outshut to rear;
this is built out over late C19 timber porch with glazed upper storey
and C18 timber cross-transomed windows with original turnbuckles etc.
INTERIOR: C18 principal-rafter roof with tenoned purlins, representing
heightening of roof above original wall plate level in this period. C18
first-floor beams and plank doors. Ground-floor room on right has cased
beam and open fireplace with chamfered bressumer; old winder stair to
first floor and attic. Ground-floor room (original hall) to centre of
main range has open fireplace to lateral stack with late C18 moulded
overmantle and fine gun rack with moulded brackets. To left of the hall
stood a cross wing, originally gabled to front, which has retained much
of original timber frame with jowled storey posts to timber-framed cross
wall. Cottage on left has retained timber frame to rear and left gable,
with C18 winder stair, C18 moulded overmantle to open fireplace with mid
C19 cast-iron range, and original deeply-chamfered beam.

Listing NGR: SO9012936624

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26530580

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