Description

SO 86 SW OMBERSLEY CP UPHAMPTON

3/165 Hinks Cottages

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GV II

House, now divided into two dwellings. Early C17 with mid-C19 and
mid-C20 alterations and additions. Timber-framed, painted brick infill,
sandstone rubble base, brick replacement walling, plain tiled roofs, group
of three star-shaped brick stacks with combined cap to main ridge and
external brick stack with offsets at west gable end. Hall and cross-wing
plan; hall part of three framed bays with chimney in east end bay forming
lobby-entry and cross-wing of two framed bays at east gable end; single
storey, attic with dormers and cellar. Framing: main part has rear wall-
frame of three square panels from sill to wall-plate with short straight
upper braces, collar-and-tie-beam truss with queen struts and V-strut
in apex at left gable end; cross-wing of four square panels from sill
to wall-plate, upper four central panels of front and right side elevations
form a decorative cross-shape; tie-beam truss in gable ends with two collars,
queen struts and V-strut in apex. Front elevation: main part has two ground
floor 2-light C20 casements with cambered heads, two gabled dormers with 2-
light casements and a multi-paned C20 door at the right end; cross-wing has
a ground floor 3-light casement with plank weathering and a moulded console
beneath, so probably originally an oriel window. Interior: main beams of
cross-wing have stepped ogee-stopped chamfers; back-to-back sandstone
inglenook fireplaces; arched doorhead retained in first floor cross-frame
of cross-wing. C20 single and two-storey rear extension.

Listing NGR: SO8366664765

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26468171

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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)
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  Old House Care and Repair
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)