Description

ST7249
3/67

MELLS CP
LITTLE GREEN
Cottage south of Women's Institute

GV
II
Cottage. C18. Doulting rubble, thatched roof, end brick stacks, the western one has been lowered. Picturesque, symmetrical facade. One storey and attic, two bays, those to first floor gabled; three-light ovolo moulded wooden casements of C20 date. Central plank door, thatched hood to C20 porch. Modern extension to rear.

INTERIOR: roof structure is modern replacement. Right hand room has an open fireplace with oak bessumer. Original ground floor rooms have chamfered joists to ceiling.

ASSESSMENT OF IMPORTANCE: This is a good example of a small C18 cottage. The building retains much of its original character and fabric, including the survival of original internal features.

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26310426

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Recommended Books

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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)
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  Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Oxfordshire: North and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)