Description

LITCHBOROUGH TOWCESTER ROAD
SP65SW (West side)
6/121 No.20 (Wrightons Cottage)

II

House, formerly farmhouse. Mid C18 with C19 and C20 alterations. Coursed squared
ironstone and ironstone rubble, reed thatch roof, red brick end stack to left,
stone end stack to right. 3-unit plan. 3 storeys and attic; 3-window range.
Central C20 part-glazed door to centre with wood lintel; similar door to right
of centre in C20 porch, A 2-light casement in between, a 3-light casement to
ground floor left and 2-light casements to 1st floor, all with wood lintels.
Quoins and stone-coped gable with kneelers to left. 2-storey extension to right,
originally lower, now under same roof. Interior: chamfered spine beams, one with
ogee stops and open fireplace with chamfered bressumer. 3-bay roof with 2
collars and 2 tiers of purlins. Single-storey extension to the left, fronting
the street, built of stone with thatched roof, housing a double garage.

Listing NGR: SP6349553997

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26292906

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Recommended Books

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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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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
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  Old House Handbook 2 Books Bundle Collection (Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair,Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability)
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  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)