Description

BURBAGE TASKER'S LANE
SU 26 SW (south west side)
2/61 Pipers Roost and
Corner Cottage
II

Two attached cottages. C17 and early C18. Flint banded with
brick central block, east bay of brick, west, earlier structure
originally timber framed. Thatched roof throughout. Single
storey and attic. Central 2-bay block of early C18, extended by
third bay, now Corner Cottage. C17 2 1/2 bay single storey building
to west containing dining room of Pipers Roost, timber framed, much
replaced in brick. Framing 2 panels high with tension braces.
Central 2 bays have lean-to-service rooms to rear under extension
of roof. Entrance to half bay of C17 building, boarded door in
heavy frame. Paned timber casement windows. Attached to rear by
link, a brick outbuilding formerly a bootmaker's shop.
Interior has C19 surround to central stack. Small windbraces to
central truss of main block. Chamfered spine beam and early C18
door to kitchen. C17 structure has stack removed, and queen
struts to single purlin roof.

Listing NGR: SU2322761580

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26646328

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Recommended Books

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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings
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  Somerset: South and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Wiltshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Sheffield and the South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)