Description

SO 72 NE UPLEADON FORGE LANE
(north side)

4/272 Nos 3 and 4, Hill Farm Cottages

II

Former farmhouse, now 2 semi-detached houses. Pre C17, extended
C17, altered C20. White painted brick-nogged timber framing,
stone plinth; painted brick right gable; thatched roof.
Probably 4 bays long, 1 room deep, 2 storeys, upper largely in
roof. Front elevation: left end long brace from sill to main
corner post: framing 2 panels high to eaves. To right 2 single-
pane windows, half-glazed C20 flush door, two 2-light C20
casements, old 2-light casement: above 2-light casement in swept
dormer. To right cambered head to former doorway, and single
panel framing: framing then becomes 3-panel high. Two-light C20
casement: similar above in gable rising from eaves, V-struts in
apex. To right half-glazed C20 door: brace corner post to
wallplate. Roof half-hip at left end, brick chimney against
gable: chimney on ridge behind blocked door, ridge slightly lower
to right. Very slight hip to top of right gable. Right return
rebuilt in brick to eaves level, 3-light late C20 window: timber-
framed truss above: 3-light C20 casement in lower half, upper part
covered weatherboarding. Probably 3-bay house extended and lofted
C17. Interior not inspected.

Listing NGR: SO7570127205

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26348978

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Recommended Books

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  Wiltshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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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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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)