Description

SJ 94 SE FORSBROOK C.P. UTTOXETER ROAD
(south side)

5/189 Stonehouse Cottage

-

- II

House. Dated 1670 but extensively remodelled 1891. Coursed, dressed and
squared red sandstone; tiled roof; ridge stack and end stack to addition on
right. Two-storey, four-window front in two parts: larger part to left is of
sandstone with moulded string at first floor level, three-light casements;
central entrance with boarded door under C19 Tudor arch lintel; inscribed:

A
W M
16 70

a further small plaque over is inscribed "LJM 1891". The ground floor appears
to be largely C17 work and the first floor mainly C19 indicated by the non-
fitting quoin junction to the left gable. This gable has a range of C17,
labelled 2-, 3-, 3-light chamfered mullioned windows. The rear elevation has
a heavy lintel for an entrance (now a window) corresponding to the position of
the front door, also four C17 window openings; the first floor remodelled in
the C19 phase.

Listing NGR: SJ9666340739

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26569821

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