Description

KENTON
SX 98 SW

5/202 Lysons Cottage

II

House. Probably late C17 in origin, extended in the C18. Whitewashed plastered cob
and stone rubble; thatched roof, half-hipped at ends of main block, gabled at end of
wing. Left end stack to main block, axial stack to rear wing, end stack to wing.
Plan: L Plan. The main block single depth and 2 rooms wide with a central passage 2
room plan rear wing with the rear room probably late C17.
Exterior: 2 storeys. Symmetrical 2 window front with a central front door and C20
metal frame casement windows. The left return (adjacent to the road) has timber
casement windows with glazing bars. A section of thatch in the wall suggests that the
roof has been raised.
Interior: Rear wing only inspected. The end stack has a C17 fireplace with a step
stopped chamfered lintel and a roughly chamfered crossbeam.
An attractive traditional roadside cottage being repaired at time of survey (1987)

Listing NGR: SX9378482965

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26389938

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Recommended Books

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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)