Description

SU 1721
5/79

DOWNTON
THE HEADLAND
(west side)
The Cottage

GV
II

Semi-detached cottage. 3-bay C16, late C17 remodelling, late C18
rebuilding and heightening of front. Flemish stretcher bond brick,
thatched roof with brick stack. Outshut. 2-storey, 3-window
front. Stable-door has thatched canopy, to right and left are two
2-light casements with segmental heads and shutters. First floor
has three 2-light casements. Right return has one 2-light and one
single casement with C20 fixed window to first floor. Brick stack
with toothing. Rear has C20 rebuilt outshut and C20 eyebrow
dormers.
Interior has C17 ceiling beam with ogee stops, planked door with
strap hinges, chimney in centre of 3 bays. Similar history to Vine
Cottage (q.v.) to which it is attached; open to the roof and
timber-framed in C16, but possibly with a chimney, C17 ceiling and
stone stack and subsequent remodelling in late C18.
(Unpublished records of RCHM (England), Salisbury)

Listing NGR: SU1707721370

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26684169

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Recommended Books

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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  For the Record
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)