Description

HUDDINGTON CP HUDDINGTON SO 95 NW 6/190 (19/23) Priests Cottage 14.3.69 - II

House. Probably late C15 with mid-C19 alterations. Timber-framed, rendered infill on lias limestone rubble and handmade brick base, plain tiled roof. Two framed bays aligned north/south with former through-passage in north bay; south gable end has a large external handmade brick chimney with off-sets, detached stack and lean-to bread oven; north gable end has a C19 external brick chimney with off-sets and bread oven. Single storey and attic with dormers. Framing: cruck-framed; two rows of panels from sill to wall-plate; full crucks visible at both gable ends, south gable end blades now stop just above purlin level. West front elevation: windows are leaded casements; ground floor has a 2-light wood-mullioned window in south bay; main entrance to right of north bay has a gabled timber-framed porch, 5-light diamond- mullioned openings to front and left side, open to right side, and an original door with 4-centred arched doorhead; also, timber-framed porch in the angle with the south external chimney with a glazed 4-light diamond-mullioned window to the front and, within, a ledged and battened C19 door. The base of the south chimney has a 2-light west window, and that of the north chimney has two rectangular lights facing north. Attic light in north gable end. Interior: complete intermediate cruck truss and swept wind-braces; chamfered main beams and fireplace lintels; south bread oven is blocked; the wall-frame opposite the main entrance is interrupted where the through-passage doorway would have been situated. This house is a rare survival in its complete state with little alteration. (BoE, p 200).

Listing NGR: SO9435057390

External Links

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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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