Description

SY 08 NE NEWTON POPPLEFORD STATION ROAD,
AND HARPFORD Newton Poppleford
5/83 Horseshoe Cottage
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GV II

Small cottage. Probably C18. Plastered stone rubble or cob; stone rubble or brick
stack topped with C19 and C20 brick; thatch roof, corrugated iron to outshot.
2-room cottage facing north with left (east) end stack and probably secondary
service outshot across the back. The ground floor rooms have now been knocked
together. Main cottage is 2 storeys.
Symmetrical 2-window front comprising C19 casements with glazing bars to the ground
floor and C20 casements without glazing bars to the first floor. Central C19 plank
door with an inserted window and C20 open porch with hipped thatch roof. Roof is
half-hipped each end. Right (west) end wall has secondary C20 door with similar
porch and there is a C20 window alongside. This window and the window in the door
this side contain late C19 leaded glass featuring painted glass representations of
the seasons in Art Nouveau style. They have been reset but are said to belong to
the cottage.
Interior shows mostly the result of C19 and C20 modernisations. No original
carpentry detail is exposed. The fireplace has been rebuilt in C20.

Listing NGR: SY0886089743

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26614056

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Recommended Books

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  Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover