Description

COUGHTON BIRMINGHAM ROAD
SP06SE (West side)
1/165 Nos.1 to 3 (Coughton Cross Cottages)
01/02/67
(Formerly listed as Port of Rest Almshouses)

GV II

Row of 3 cottages, formerly 6 almshouses. C17 (VCH); front to road rebuilt C19. Timber framed; square framing with brick infill. Old tile roof; 4 brick ridge stacks. Each 2-unit plan. One storey and attic; 6 late C20 casement dormers. Nos.1 and 2 each have two C19 plank doors, one of each with tile hoods. Ground floor has small casements. No.3 has late C20 single-storey timber framed addition with catslide roof and plank door. Left and right return sides faced in brick. Road front. Brick with brick dentil cornice and vitrified headers. 6 dormers. C19 casements with glazing bars on ground floor under segmental brick arches. Interior: No.1 has exposed framing and broad chamfered ceiling beams. 2 open fireplaces with stepped stop-chamfered bressumers; one also has heavily moulded beam above.
(V.C.H.: Warwickshire, Vol.III, p.74).

Listing NGR: SP0801760301

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26638180

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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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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)