Description

CHERITON FITZPAINE CHERITON FITZPAINE
SS 80 NE
7/20 Church Cottage
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GV II

House, possibly made up from 2 or 3 cottages. Part 1659 as inscribed on fireplace
lintel, part late C18-early C19. Plastered cob and rubble; rubble and brick stacks
topped with C20 brick; corrugated asbestos roof (formerly thatch). 3 room plan
cottage facing north with south side overlooking St Matthew's churchyard. 2 axial
stacks serve centre and west room. 2 storeys. Regular 4 window south front of circa
1970 casements without glazing bars. Roof is gable-ended. Door in more irregular
north front has C20 brick slate-roofed porch and some casements with glazing bars.
Interior: western room is 1659 build. Date is inscribed on oak lintel of rubble
fireplace which has chamfered and late step stops. Same stops to deep chamfer of
crossbeam. Only bases of truss principal show but could be original A-frame. Centre
room has 2 plain chamfered crossbeams and a renovated late C18-early C19 brick
fireplace.

Listing NGR: SS8674406212

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26400846

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Recommended Books

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  Sussex: West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  Somerset: South and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)