Description

COLTON FINSTHWAITE
SD 38 NE
7/39
Rose Cottage and
Ferndale Cottage

II

2 houses. Late C17 or C18. Roughcast stone with slate roof. 2 storeys, 2 bays
to Ferndale, 3 bays to Rose Cottage. Ferndale Cottage has ground floor casement
window with fire window to right; 1st floor sashed windows with vertical glazing
bars. Half-glazed door. Rose Cottage has 6-light wooden chamfered mullioned
window to 1st bay of ground floor with fire window to left; 3rd bay has casement
window. 1st floor has 3-light and 4-light wooden chamfered-mullion windows and
casement window. Entrance in gabled timber porch has wide boards and strap
hinges. Gable-end stacks and squat cross-axial stack. Rear has gabled wing
with re-entrant stair wing under catslide roof to left and end C20 extension;
rear of Ferndale has 2-light window. Interior of Rose Cottage has some wide-
boarded doors; stone fireplace, chamfered beams and 1st floor stud and plaster
partitions. Interior of Ferndale not inspected but said to have upper cruck
truss.

Listing NGR: SD3681087924

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26557047

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Recommended Books

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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability