Description

Later to late 19th century with later additions and alterations. Single storey, 3-bay gabled cottage with projecting porch; columned verandah clasping S corner; lean-to addition recessed to left. Cream sandstone rubble; droved sandstone dressings. Overhanging timber bracketed eaves; timber bargeboards. Droved quoins; droved long and short surrounds to openings; sandstone mullions and narrow side lights to tripartites; projecting cills throughout.

NW (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: single window in gabled porch advanced at centre; boarded timber door in return to right. Tripartite windows in bays recessed to left and right. Lean-to addition recessed to outer left.

SW (SIDE) ELEVATION: main house with single window at ground to left. Timber door in bay recessed to right; iron-columned verandah to front.

SE (REAR) ELEVATION: 3-bay. Single window in gabled bay recessed at centre. Tripartite window in larger, gabled bay advanced to outer right. Gabled bay advanced to outer left with tripartite window at centre; lean-to addition to right; iron-columned verandah to front.

NE (SIDE) ELEVATION: main house with lean-to addition to right; single window to left. Blind elevation to gabled wing to left.

Predominantly 9-pane upper, 4-pane lower glazing in timber sash and case windows. Purple-grey slate roof; part-glazed slate roof to verandah. Iron rainwater goods. Corniced brick ridge and apex stacks; circular cans.

INTERIOR: not seen 1998.

Statement of Interest

Owned by the Hirsel estate. A relatively late cottage which has retained good details. The iron-columned verandah is particularly notable. The nearby river is called 'Birgham Dub' - hence the cottage's unusual name.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q77773483

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Recommended Books

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  Derbyshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (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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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6