Description

WOOBURN THE GREEN
SU 98 NW
6/175 No.22 (Minions Cottage )
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GV II
House. 2 C16 bays to right, with later bay, probably early C19,
to left. C20 rear wing. C16 bays have timber framing to upper
storey, with curved brace at right end, whitewashed render infill and
exposed beam ends of original jetty. Ground floor underbuilt,
rendered and whitewashed. Left bay also rendered and whitewashed
with half-timbering. Old tile roof, small C20 brick chimney between
right bays. 2 storeys and attic, 3 bays. Right bays have C20 3-light
leaded casements and similar 2-light casement in central blocked
doorway. 2 gabled dormers with C20 paired leaded casements. Metal
sundial to centre of upper storey, C20 rainwater head dated 1541.
C20 door with carved panels in C20 lean-to porch to left. Left bay has
C20 2-light leaded casement to first floor and lean-to garage entry
below. Rear is timber framed and has matching C20 wing with
jettied upper storey. Interior: heavy floor joists with chamfered spine
beams on bracketted posts; cambered tie beams; queen strut trusses,
that to centre with additional raking queen posts; curved wind-braces;
no original fireplace.

Listing NGR: SU9136388447

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26418558

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Recommended Books

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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Cambridgeshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings