Description

KINGHAM CHURCH STREET
SP2423-2523, SP22SE (East side)
17/124, 7/124 Little Orchard, Little Thatch
and Little Oven

GV II

Row of 3 cottages. Late C17 with later additions and alterations, right cottage
almost entirely rebuilt late C20. Roughly coursed marlstone rubble; concrete
tile roof in 2 sections. In 3 builds with straight joint between left and centre
cottages and right cottage slightly set back. Left and centre cottages have 3
windows on first floor, 2-light chamfered mullion window with dripstone to left,
former 2-light mullion window with C19 casement inserted to centre and small
rectangular fixed-light window with leaded latticed lights to right. Eaves
raised. Ground floor has narrow rectangular window, probably lighting winder
staircase, to far left, two C19 casements with wood lintels to centre and
3-light chamfered mullion window to right. Plank door to far right with C20
bracketed flat stone hood. Integral end stacks with shafts rebuilt in C20 brown
brick. Semi-circular bread oven projection to left gable end and 2-light mullion
window with dripstone to rear on left. Interior. Inspection of Little Thatch and
Little Orchard only possible at time of resurvey (August 1987). Little Thatch
(centre cottage) has chamfered spine beam and inglenook fireplace with chamfered
wood lintel and oak winder staircase to right in ground-floor room. First floor
has chamfered spine beam and stud partition between rooms. Little Orchard at
present undated with Little Thatch is not of special architectural interest.
(2570).

Listing NGR: SP2599723890

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26572236

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Recommended Books

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  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides): Written by Charles O'Brien, 2014 Edition, Publisher: Yale University Press [Hardcover]
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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6
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  Cambridgeshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (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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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings