Description

In the entry for:-

SP 1439 SE CHIPPING CAMDEN HIGH STREET
(north west side)

9/121 Two cottages in Poppett's
Alley

GV 25.8.60 II

the address and description shall be amended to read:-

SP 1439 CHIPPING CAMDEN HIGH STREET
(north west side)

9/121 Poppett's

GV 25.8.60 II

House. Probably C14, remodelled and front rebuilt in early C17; some early C18
alteration. Cruck-framed; C17 squared and coursed limestone to front, and
coursed limestone rubble to rear; gabled stone slate roof; C17 off-centre stone
ridge stack, early C18 stone stack to right-hand corner and stone left end stack
finished in late C19 brick to left. Open-hall house, remodelled as early C17
2-storey house with rear right wing. 2 storeys and attic; 2-window range.
Early C18 bracketed stone hood over central early C17 doorway with sunk
spandrels to moulded Tudor-arched architrave. Late C19 projecting bay window to
left with leaded-lights to 4-light wood-mullioned window. Label moulds over
early C17 chamfered stone-mullioned windows, of 4-lights to ground floor on
right and of 3 lights to first floor flanking 3-light oriel window. Large late
C19 gabled dormer windows. Rear wing of one storey and attic has stone gable
end stack and gabled half dormer. Interior: C14 full cruck, resting on pad-
stone to rear but truncated by early C17 wall to front; rear blade of cruck is
not continuous, being jointed about ¾ towards the apex, which is halved and has
been rebuilt; trenched purlins and lap-jointed collar. Ground floor room to
right has chamfered stone jambs and wood bressummer to open fireplace, which has
arched recess (salt cupboard) with beaded surround; room also has C17 stop-
chamfered ceiling joists, blocked 4-light wood-mullioned window to right and
early C18 shell alcove; first-floor room to right has early C18 corner fireplace
with pulvinated frieze. C17 rear wing has chamfered ground-floor beam.

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1.
5224 HIGH STREET
(north-west side)

Two cottages in
Poppett's Alley
SP 1439 SE 9/121 25.8.60

II GV

2.
Cl7, rubble with Cotswold stone roof. Two off-ridge ashlar chimneys, centre one
with cornice, left hand one brick. Further corniced ashlar chimney to front right
hand corner. Two storeys and dormers. Three bays, 3- and 4-light stone mullion
windows with labels and a small stone oriel over entrance. Small Tudor arch opening
to alley with hood on carved consoles. The alley is timber-framed.

Listing NGR: SP1498439093

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26626065

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