Description

LEIGHTON AND EATON GARMSTON SJ 60 NW CONSTANTINE C.P. 2/88 Orchard Cottage GV II

House, latterly divided, now one house. C17, considerably altered mid-C19 and mid-C20. Timber frame largely re-built in brick, thatch and plain tile roofs. Original plan a hall of 3 framed bays with single-bay cross-wing to rear; prominent C20 additions to right. One storey and attic; framing: largely replaced by or clad in C19 painted brick but re-used cruck blade and fragmentary panelling visible to right gable end, wall post with short straight tension brace partly exposed to centre and further wall post to left gable end; irregular fenestration, C20 casements with late C19 segmental heads, 3 to thatch-roofed part (2 to left and one to right of gabled brick porch) and 2 to tiled-roofed part; gabled eaves dormer to thatch-roofed part and gabled half-dormer to tiled-roofed part, which also has a dentilled eaves cornice; red brick stack to back wall on right and truncated stack to left side of cross-wing. Interior: chamfered spine beam and joists with ogee stops in room to left of entrance, which also retains inglenook fireplace (although the stack above has been truncated); Queen-strut roof in 3 bays to former hall range. C20 additions are not of special architectural interest. Included for group value.

Listing NGR: SJ6060706132

External Links

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