Description

ZEAL MONACHORUM ZEAL MONACHORUM
SS 70 SW
4/81 Gooseberry Cottage
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GV II

Cottage. Late C18, modernised with an extension circa 1970. Main house is
plastered cob and stone rubble; stone rubble or cob stack with plastered brick
chimney shaft; thatch roof, slate to extension.
Originally a 1-room plan cottage facing south with projecting right (east) end
stack. Circa 1970 service extension on right end. Main house is 2 storeys,
extension is single storeyed.
3-window front of circa 1970 casements with glazing bars and contemporary door at
left end. The eaves are unusually deep but break back above the windows giving the
impression of eyebrows. The steeply-pitched roof is hipped each end. The C20
extension has 2 windows with glazing bars and a door next to the house. Its roof is
gable-ended.
Interior: the cottage has a crossbeam with a roughly-chamfered soffit. The oak
lintel of the large rubble fireplace has a similar finish. Roof not inspected.

Listing NGR: SS7183804018

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26611367

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Recommended Books

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  Nottinghamshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Herefordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Warwickshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability