Description

SX 45 SW MAKER-WITH-RAME

6/76 Tudor Cottage

GV II

House. Late C16/early C17 with alterations of circa 1700 and C18, with early C19
addition to left side, some C20 alterations. Sandstone rubble with tiled roof, stack
to right side of hall and to left side of C19 additions; stack to rear corner of rear
wing.
This is the passage and upper end of a 3-room and through passage house, lower end to
right now divided as separate house, Dexter's Cottage (q.v.) In the C17, the hall
was extended to front and a rear wing was added behind the hall, possibly as a
kitchen wing; internal alterations of c.1700. In the C19 an addition of 2-room plan,
each room heated, was built at the higher left end, with front entrance. The through
passage and entrance to lower end have been blocked. Staircase in hall, backing on
to passage.
2 storeys: front has 2-storey addition to left with hipped roof, at ground floor a
panelled door with overlight and 2-light casement, both with segmental heads, gabled
dormer above. Hall bay projects to right, with hipped roof and stack to right side,
with C19 2-light casement with segmental head to left side at ground floor; front has
3-light casement at ground floor with irregular glazing bars, set in former opening
for a mullioned window, at first floor a 2-light casement under eaves. The right
side of the hall has a 2-light casement at ground floor to the left of the external
stack.
Left side has central door with 8-pane sash above, 2-light casement at ground floor
right, brick stack right and left. Rear of rear wing has half-gable end, with
external stack, small ingle light at ground floor to left, 3-light casement to right
with slate dripstone. At first floor, a 2-light casement and chimney corbelled out
to right corner with brick stack. C19 addition to right has glazed door and 2-light
casement with segmental heads, 2-light gabled dormer above.
Interior passage has early C18 front door with glazed panel inserted and strap
hinges, lintel has narrow moulding and stops. Step up to left to hall, which has
stone floor and 3-bay ceiling, with 2 chamfered cross beams with mortices and plain
rafters. Hall stack has bolection-moulded chimneypiece with panelling and dado rail,
panelled cheeks to windows. By hall stack, a wide newel stair. Rear wing of one-
room plan, has fireplace with heavy timber lintel, outer wall has vertical panelling,
ingle light with granite hollow-chamfered jamb. One chamfered ceiling beam. Inner
wall has 2 C18 cupboards with shaped shelves of different patterns, panelled to rear,
with ovolo-moulded pine panelling between. At first floor, room over hall has C18 2-
panelled door, fireplace closed. Re-used panelled cupboard door from former Post
Office, West Street, Millbrook. 2-panelled door to room in rear wing, with corner
fireplace for corbelled chimney.

Listing NGR: SX4334551282

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26614402

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